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City minister urges insurers to tackle economic abuse
City minister Lucy Rigby has called on insurers to step up efforts to identify and tackle economic abuse, urging firms to embed safeguards into product design and customer services.
Admiral backs government-led financial services skills drive
Admiral has joined more than 20 financial services firms committing to invest in workforce skills, develop talent pipelines and tackle sector-wide skills gaps through a new government-backed agreement.
Big Interview: Tom Clementi, Pool Re
Tom Clementi, CEO of Pool Re, speaks to Insurance Post regarding his efforts to modernise the government-backed reinsurer, how terror risk has evolved, and where the firm sits on cyber.
Industry welcomes fresh Financial Services Bill
The insurance industry has reacted following the introduction of the Enhancing Financial Services Bill introduced in the King’s Speech yesterday (13 May.)
Why now is the time to introduce a new Financial Services Bill
Trade Voice: Graeme Trudgill, CEO of the British Insurance Brokers Association, says the time is now for a new Financial Services Bill to help supercharge the broking sector.
How the war with Iran will rip through insurers’ balance sheets
Editor’s View: From soaring claims inflation and disrupted supply chains to cyber threats, travel chaos and potential power outages, Emma Ann Hughes outlines how the Iran conflict could reshape underwriting, pricing and profitability for years to come.
Big Interview: Shoib Khan, Prudential Regulation Authority
As the Prudential Regulation Authority kicks off its first dynamic stress test for general insurance today (5 May), the watchdog’s director of insurance supervision Shoib Khan speaks exclusively to Insurance Post about how it is checking the way insurers…
Regulators shake-up insurer’s senior manager rules
The Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority have outlined changes to the Senior Managers and Certification Regime they claim will cut insurers’ costs.
Pool Re pushes SME terror cover with steep discounts
Pool Re has launched an incentive scheme offering insurers large discounts on reinsurance costs if they integrate terrorism cover as standard into SME commercial property policies.
Crypto adds a dangerous new twist to insurance fraud
Crypto’s speed and anonymity are making it easier for criminals to disguise fraudulent insurance activity. Fiona Nicolson examines what insurers are doing to rethink detection and governance.
FCA outlines insurance regulation plans
The Financial Conduct Authority has promised to improve access to insurance, scrutinise claims handling, get to grips with artificial intelligence and cyber risks, plus slash red tape over the year ahead.
Ombudsman promises overhaul of thematic reviews
The Financial Ombudsman Service has pledged to make better use of its casework insight and improve how it shares findings with the insurance sector, as part of a wider programme of structural reform.
Insurers Forecast of 2026
Insurers are heading into 2026 well-capitalised, technologically accelerated and increasingly data-driven but softening markets, geopolitical volatility and emerging risks are set to test their resilience in the year ahead.
Broker Forecast for 2026
Brokers are bracing for a soft but fiercely competitive market in 2026 shaped by economic pressures, rapid digitalisation and widening technological divides.
Government admits motor taskforce suggestions ‘unlikely to reduce premiums’
The findings of the government’s Motor Insurance Taskforce have been published today (10 December), outlining its suggestions on how to bring motor premiums down.
FCA trims insurance rules but pace criticised by market
The Financial Conduct Authority today (9 December) confirmed plans to simplify its insurance rules, but industry reaction suggests the changes don’t go far or fast enough.
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.
Government launches review into whiplash reforms
The government has this week launched a post-implementation review of the Whiplash Reform Programme.
FCA lets insurers lead as consumer protections weaken
The Association of Consumer Support Organisations’ director Matthew Maxwell Scott argues the Financial Conduct Authority's recent reports echo the Association of British Insurers' 18-month-old roadmap, risking consumer protections and repeating the…
Biba's Trudgill spots wins in government’s growth strategy
Trade Voice: Graeme Trudgill, CEO of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association, reflects on what more needs to be done in the wake of the government’s new financial services strategy.
Pool Re pushes ahead with discount scheme for SME terrorism cover
Pool Re is seeking regulatory and government approval for a scheme to offer significantly discounted reinsurance rates for SME terrorism cover by April 2026, Post can reveal.