Regulation – Page 33
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NewsABI reveals code of practice for child sexual abuse claims
The trade association has responded to the 2019 report from the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse
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NewsNew EU speed limiter tech could hit UK car insurance prices
Insurance premiums ’could be reduced’ if new technology succeeds in cutting down the amount of accidents on UK roads, says aggregator Confused
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NewsAxa has paid £75m for Covid-linked BI claims to date
UK retail boss adds that the business is ‘in a very robust position to move forward and evolve’
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NewsBI insurance claims payouts nearing £1bn but ‘it should have been more’
According to the FCA, 15,400 policyholders with BI claims approved are still waiting for business interruption payouts
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NewsFCA’s pricing reform ‘timeline is very aggressive’ – Axa
The insurer is ‘going helter skelter’ to meet the year-end deadline for pricing changes in the motor and home insurance markets says UK retail boss
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NewsClearer e-scooter rules needed for insurance policy development – More Than
More Than is ready to work alongside the ABI and government to further understand options for a legislative framework around e-scooters
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NewsIrish competition authority secures commitment from six insurers to combat price signalling
Despite the end of the CCPC’s formal investigation, the authority ‘is in no way giving the industry a clean bill of health’ when it comes to organisations’ culture around compliance
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FeaturesInsurance industry witnesses ‘large drop in appetite for terrorism cover’
While some companies are ‘burying their heads in the sand’, there is an opportunity for brokers to ‘play a critical role in educating their clients’, adds Burns and Wilcox head of terrorism
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NewsFCA updates GI pricing rules following stakeholder feedback
Changes include reporting requirements around commission-rebating and the definition of renewal business
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NewsWillis Tower Watson sues broker rival over ‘poaching’ for its public entity team
Alliant has appointed a number of senior vice-president positions over the summer months
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FeaturesBriefing: Highway Code changes could create claims cost uptick from ‘presumed liability’
Pedestrian and cyclist rule changes could also impact claims volumes – motor insurers will have a lot to juggle if they don’t prioritise customer education now
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NewsAviva is ‘very confident’ ahead of FCA pricing reform implementation
The insurer is ‘committed to being ready’ for the upcoming regulatory deadlines, despite the amount of work that needs to be done by the end of the year, says UKGI boss
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NewsInsurers have paid £968m in interim and final BI claims payments so far
The FCA calculates that 26,238 policyholders out of 41,666 who have had BI claims linked to the test case action accepted have received at least an interim payment so far
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NewsWoodgate and Clark reveals mammoth surge in BI claims
The huge increase in cases has proven to be a ‘game changer’ for loss adjusting
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FeaturesBriefing: Commercial brokers ‘severely’ affected by FCA pricing reform, yet they are ‘not engaging’
Commercial lines brokers cannot afford to have their heads in the sand thinking the incoming FCA general insurance pricing reform will only impact personal lines brokers
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NewsFCA to allow rolling applications for regulatory sandbox
Insurtech UK says the rolling sandbox has always been a ’historic policy objective’ for the trade body
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NewsFCA pricing reform will encourage ‘evolution rather than a revolution’ – Admiral Group
The group will be investing in ‘planting new seeds for product diversification’ to improve customers’ claims journeys, adds chief exec
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FeaturesBriefing: Pandemic predators - private equity dominance sparks concerns
Private equity is seen by some as predators of the pandemic, buying UK firms cheaply. Is it time for reform?
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News AnalysisSpoof ads rife for insurers and brokers despite Google crack down
The FCA seeks to resolve ’the root cause’ of fraudulent adverts. But the government’s Online Safety Bill needs to be broadened if it is to play an important role here
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NewsIrish insurer expects Covid BI claim payments to hit €183m
The High Court in Ireland ruled against FBD in February
