Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
Biba welcomes FCA's plans to review its handbook
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has welcomed the Financial Conduct Authority’s suggestion that it would review its handbook.
FCA may review its 'six foot tall' handbook
The Financial Conduct Authority has plans to review its 'six foot tall' handbook.
Blog: Insurers must watch how they use Big Data
The Financial Conduct Authority has found no pressing issue with the way insurers use Big Data but is still keeping an eye on it.
Only one insurance product will take part in FCA's regulatory sandbox
Out of the 24 applications submitted to join the FCA’s regulatory sandbox, just one of those was an insurance product.
What is wrong with the UK retail CEO role at Gallagher?
Stuart Reid was the fifth UK retail CEO to depart A J Gallagher in as many years. So what is it about the role that causes such a short tenure?
Women entrepreneurs: Insurance start-ups
Five female insurance entrepreneurs give Jonathan Swift the lowdown on the start-up sector
Closing the claims liquidation loophole
Regulatory powers to crack down on rogue claims management companies are to be passed to the Financial Conduct Authority
Enterprise deficit nine times larger than predicted
Failed Gibraltar insurer Enterprise had a total deficit of £96.4m, almost nine times more than the original estimate of £11m.
FCA to consult on making FSCS levy more affordable
The financial services watchdog is looking to “improve affordability” for firms that contribute to the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.
Stuart Reid leaves Gallagher
A J Gallagher retail CEO Stuart Reid is to leave his position after being made to wait for over a year for Financial Conduct Authority approval.
State of the Broker Nation: Regulation
In the second part of Post’s research, brokers talk candidly to Michèle Bacchus about the British Insurance Brokers’ Association, the Financial Conduct Authority, the government and the European Union
QBE's Richard Pryce on why the insurance industry must seek certainty on Brexit
We all planned for it but it’s fair to say that few among us believed we would actually have to execute our Brexit contingency strategies.
FCA will not make it easier for new entrants to market
The Financial Conduct Authority will not be lowering the threshold requirements for new brokers wishing to enter the market.
FCA seeks vote of confidence from industry on its approach
The Financial Conduct Authority is seeking a vote of confidence from the industry on its current regulatory approach.
Aston Scott's Peter Blanc on challenging assumptions on client needs
What brokers believe clients want can be far from the reality
Five firms affected by FCA's system outage last month
The Financial Conduct Authority has confirmed that five firms were unable to submit reports following a system outage last month.
Spotlight on health insurance: Scamming the workplace
Fraudsters are always on the move and with whiplash still seemingly on the government's agenda there are fears repetitive strain injury claims could well be the next whiplash saga.
Appointed representatives abandoning smaller firms following FCA mis-selling review
Appointed Representatives are “voting with their feet” by abandoning smaller principle firms since the FCA’s thematic review into mis-selling among ARs.
Insurtech start-ups: Funding the future
Insurtech start-ups have a range of options to fund their business: from private equity to crowdfunding, from partners to business angels, from incubators to accelerators. Innovators are using old and new ways to raise money - and each of them has its…
UK General suspends AR activity over mis-selling allegations
UK General Insurance has been ordered by the Financial Conduct Authority to look into alleged mis-selling by its appointed representatives.
Brokers call for greater FCA engagement following Simon Green's resignation
Brokers have called for a 'champion of brokers' to take up the role of head of insurance at the Financial Conduct Authority.
FCA to retain large sections of EU regulation post-Brexit
The Financial Conduct Authority has revealed that it plans to retain large sections of EU regulation as the country prepares for Brexit.
How the SSP outage had earthquake repercussions for brokers
Problems started with a power cut but left brokers offline for almost a month
Brokers seek help to monitor ARs in wake of FCA review
Compliance consultants have seen a three-fold increase in the number of brokers contacting them since the Financial Conduct Authority Thematic Review into appointed representatives.