Regulation
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NewsCoalition set to expand UK cyber cover as ‘enhanced’ regulatory and litigation risks emerge
‘With this new requirement to disclose and be transparent around AI, there’s enhanced risks and so we want to help brokers and clients address that risk through this regulatory coverage,’ says chief revenue officer
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NewsFCA warns over-standardisation of insurance terms risks ‘hollowing out’ policies
’What you risk is actually hollowing out a policy to get to a particular point,’ says executive director
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NewsInsurance firms face challenges in proving good customer outcomes under Consumer Duty
’The real test of Consumer Duty board reporting is whether firms can use the evidence to understand where customers are experiencing poor outcomes,’ says executive director
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NewsFCA’s bullying and harassment conduct rules come into effect
‘Senior managers are expected not only to address misconduct effectively when concerns are raised, but also to foster a culture in which concerns can be reported safely,’ says head
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NewsABI urges government to harness commercial insurers to drive growth
‘There’s a real opportunity to make greater use of the expertise our sector has to offer,’ says director
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News AnalysisUK insurer solvency remains strong but aggregate position slips
Insurance DataLab co-founder Matt Scott examines the latest findings from an exclusive analysis of market Solvency and Financial Condition Reports
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NewsGovernment warned emissions plans could force modern classics off the road
‘Classic owners are not the problem this policy is trying to solve,’ says head
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NewsCII warns AI fluency gap could undermine responsible adoption
’AI has the potential to improve how insurance and personal finance firms serve customers, but only if it is adopted with purpose, transparency and professional accountability at its core,’ says director of policy and public affairs
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NewsSeventeen Group-owned broker steps in to support Anthony Jones customers
The firm says it ’is proud to be the official nominated insurance broker for Anthony Jones customers’
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NewsLMG requests ‘ratcheting mechanism’ to be included in 2026’s Financial Services and Markets Bill
Trade body has proposed changes to clause 17 of draft bill – not because it seeks ‘to lower the bar’ of the regulation, but because it is keen to see the legislation ‘work better’, explains chief executive
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IT InterviewMichelle O’Reilly: Looking over the add-on sector with a ‘lawyer’s eye’ from Alps
As brokers increasingly turn to add-on products to differentiate themselves in a soft market, a managing director sees an opportunity for growth via ‘expanding distribution, new business acquisition and product development’
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News AnalysisBriefing: Has the Insurance Act 2015 delivered for policyholders? A broker’s perspective
It is not wrong that insurers apply the act to protect themselves, but policyholders must have clarity on the reasons for major decisions
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NewsMGAA appoints new compliance and regulatory partner
’We are looking forward to supporting members with clear, practical and commercial compliance advice that helps make regulation feel manageable,’ says founding director
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News AnalysisRegulatory tightening in UK M&A market ‘weeding out’ weaker distribution firms
As broker and MGA M&A deal volumes hit multi-year lows, a managing director believes regulatory tightening ’has materially slowed consolidation in the UK insurance distribution sector while accelerating selective market exit’
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NewsFCA writes to some insurance firms over conflict of interest concerns
’Any material changes to your business model that affect conflicts of interest should be notified to us promptly,’ says director of insurance
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NewsFraud Charter Ghost Broker Focus: How proactive are insurers in tackling ghost broking?
Although underwriters are taking action against ghost broking, one head of counter fraud reports that minimal cross-sector cooperation is a real stumbling block that is potentially cancelling out insurer anti-fraud progress
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NewsHigh Five: Catch up on the biggest stories this week
Insurance Times rounds up the top five stories making headlines across the market from 20 to 24 July 2026
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NewsMarket leaders back governance reforms after Lloyd’s investigation into Neal
‘Real people suffered real harms and that can’t happen again,’ says chief executive
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NewsFCA decides to ban father and son who worked at insurance broker
’We will not tolerate serious misconduct and will take action to remove wrongdoers from the industry,’ says joint executive director of enforcement and market oversight
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News AnalysisLetter to the editor: The FCA misses the point
Trident Insurance’s Robert Marshall believes regulation in the insurance sector has become suffocating to normal businesses while talking down to professionals
