News FCA hopes firms will gain confidence with fewer rules The Financial Conduct Authority has said how it hopes firms build confidence in their knowledge of customer service and outcomes, as opposed to a “tickbox” exercise again. 16 May 2025   |  News

Lloyd’s/London What Tiernan will find in the Lloyd’s CEO in-tray Editor’s View: As Patrick Tiernan prepares to succeed John Neal as CEO of Lloyd’s at the start of June, Emma Ann Hughes reflects on what is in his in-tray, plus what is in his toolkit, to consider how he could transform and leave a lasting mark of the London Market. 16 May 2025   |  Opinion

News DLG deal ‘on course’ and not a distraction for Aviva Despite the Competitions and Markets Authority opening up a probe into the acquisition, Aviva’s Owen Morris remains confident the deal will still be done in mid-2025. 15 May 2025   |  News

Regulation FCA handed 170,000-strong petition to fix insurance failings Rocio Concha, director of policy and advocacy at Which?, explains why she went to the Financial Conduct Authority’s offices today and handed in a petition, signed by more than 170,000 people, calling on the regulator to get a stronger grip of a market that isn’t working as intended. 14 May 2025   |  Opinion

Regulation CMA launches probe into Aviva’s takeover of Direct Line The Competition and Markets Authority has launched a probe of the prospective acquisition of Direct Line Group by Aviva, with its decision due by 10 July. 14 May 2025   |  News

News FCA strips back insurance rulebook The Financial Conduct Authority has kicked off the British Insurance Brokers’ Association’s 2025 conference by outlining plans to ditch what it deems “outdated and duplicated requirements” from its insurance rulebook. 14 May 2025   |  News

Regulation FCA remains a work in progress Trade Voice: Chris Croft, CEO of the London and International Insurance Brokers’ Association, says that while the regulator has made strides towards its new objectives, further cultural change is needed. 13 May 2025   |  Opinion

Regulation Donald Trump and Elon Musk Donald Trump’s re-election as US president, with Elon Musk as his right-hand man, created many challenges for the UK insurance industry. 13 May 2025   |  Analysis

Regulation Matt Brewis, FCA The Financial Conduct Authority’s director of insurance, Matt Brewis, has the power to move the market but he hasn't shaken up the rules much – for better or worse – in the last 12 months. 13 May 2025   |  Analysis

Regulation Sam Woods, Prudential Regulation Authority Sam Woods, CEO of the Prudential Regulation Authority, has soared up Insurance Post’s Power List 2025 by fearlessly pushing back against successive governments’ political posturing and understanding the burden of red tape. 13 May 2025   |  Analysis