Arc Legal supports FCA claims ratio re-evaluation
Legal expenses insurer Arc Legal Assistance has backed a move from the Financial Conduct Authority to consider alternative options to the requirement for insurers to publish claims ratio information for add-on products.
Post reported on 2 June the regulator's plans which include the publication of a discussion paper on the issue in "the coming weeks".
Richard Finan, Arc Legal director, said: "We have consistently
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