Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
FCA tries to clarify bullying and harassment standards for insurers
The Financial Conduct Authority has issued final guidance setting out how insurers must address bullying, harassment and violence, after 95% of consultation respondents called for further clarification.
Regulators outline plans to grow UK mutuals sector
A package of measures aimed at accelerating the growth of the UK’s mutuals sector has been unveiled by the Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority.
FCA mandates vulnerable customer complaint reporting
The Financial Conduct Authority has introduced the requirement for firms to report complaints involving customers in vulnerable circumstances.
Which? super-complaint shows insurance is a race to the bottom
James Daley, managing director of Fairer Finance, argues Which’s super-complaint lays bare long-standing problems in policy quality, claims performance and comparison-site competition and pushes for better purchase information to halt the industry’s…
FCA proposes ESG ratings overhaul worth £500m
The Financial Conduct Authority has published a consultation for environmental, social and governance ratings, which is estimated to deliver £500m in net benefits over the next decade.
Hidden risks in insurers’ culture and misconduct data
Insurers are under growing regulatory pressure to treat non-financial misconduct as a core conduct risk, according to Loka Venkatramana from Pathlight Associates, who says they should use cultural and behavioural data with the same rigour as financial…
CII and FCA warn AI could put vulnerable customers at risk
The Chartered Insurance Institute has unveiled new guidance to help firms better support vulnerable customers, and warned a rush to adopt AI tools risks compounding harm for those most in need.
Why Which? submitted an insurance super-complaint
Rocio Concha, director of policy and advocacy at Which?, explains why the consumer watchdog launched an insurance super-complaint in response to persistent failures in claims handling and inadequate regulatory action and argues the system meant to…
FCA’s Sheldon Mills to exit regulator
Sheldon Mills, executive director of consumers and competition at the Financial Conduct Authority, is set to leave the City watchdog.
Premier Insurance policies to end in December
The joint administrators for Premier Insurance Company Limited plan to end policies on 1 December 2025, according to an update from the Financial Conduct Authority issued today (20 November).
ABI urges MPs to hardwire insurance into national resilience
The government must embed insurers at the heart of national resilience planning and involve the sector at the earliest stage of major policy decisions, Association of British Insurers director general Hannah Gurga told industry leaders.
Five insurance trailblazers to celebrate on International Men’s Day
Editor’s View: Ahead of International Men’s Day on Wednesday (19 November) Emma Ann Hughes reflects on the male trailblazers who are reshaping the insurance industry by leading with empathy, allyship and action.
Proposals for simplified FCA commercial and bespoke rules imminent
Post understands the Financial Conduct Authority is aiming to publish proposals for simplified rules for commercial and bespoke insurance products before the end of the year.
Which? names and shames insurers with low claims acceptance rates
Which? has found continued hesitancy from home insurers when accepting claims.
FCA CEO warns UK ‘massively under-insuring’ against cyber threats
Financial Conduct Authority CEO Nikhil Rathi has warned of mass underinsurance against catastrophe and hostile cyber threats, highlighting the wide-ranging economic impact of such attacks.
Culture clash: Tackling non-financial misconduct in insurance
From toxic behaviour to weak reporting systems, Rob Mason, director of regulatory intelligence at Global Relay, explains why insurers must get serious about embedding accountability and confronting misconduct head-on.
FCA reveals pendulum swing in Gap payouts
The latest Financial Conduct Authority data for fair value measures has shown that, following regulator intervention, more money is being paid out in Guaranteed Asset Protection insurance claims than is coming in through premiums.
Commission clarity shouldn’t stop at motor finance
Editor’s View: While the Financial Conduct Authority currently believes only motor finance commission arrangements warrant a compensation scheme, Emma Ann Hughes warns similar payment practices in general insurance could soon face greater scrutiny.
Culture and conduct now define leadership in insurance
The Financial Conduct Authority’s new non-financial misconduct rules make culture and conduct a core compliance issue for insurers, which Sarah Ouarbya, partner for risk and regulatory consulting at Forvis Mazars, argues will reshape expectations of…
Biba hails progress on speeding up authorisations
British Insurance Brokers’ Association CEO Graeme Trudgill has told Insurance Post that its members have been reporting quicker authorisations following changes implemented by the regulator.
FCA defends ‘awful lot’ of work done amid Which? super complaint
The Financial Conduct Authority has said it has already done an “awful lot” of insurance work, in response questions about the Which? super complaint.