Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA)
Hiscox sees ‘plenty of headroom’ for growth
Hiscox sees “plenty of headroom” for growth across specialist sectors as it pushes to achieve 8% retail growth in 2026, according to chief distribution officer Gareth Hemming.
Insurance industry’s most powerful leaders revealed
Insurance Post’s Power List cuts through the noise to reveal who really moved markets, shifted outcomes and shaped the UK general insurance sector over the last 12 months.
Shoib Khan, Prudential Regulation Authority
Shoib Khan, director of insurance supervision for the Prudential Regulation Authority, appears on Insurance Post’s Power List for the first time at a moment when his influence over the sector is particularly acute, as he leads a major stress test of the…
PRA warns insurers over MGA optimism and oversight gaps
The Prudential Regulation Authority has warned insurers against overly optimistic MGA assumptions and raised concerns about oversight of delegated authority arrangements.
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.
Mission considering launching personal lines MGA
Mission is considering launching a personal lines-angled MGA or overseeing a personal lines product launch from one of its businesses in the future.
Aviva issues response to DLG fine
Aviva has issued a statement in response to Direct Line receiving a £10m fine from the Prudential Regulation Authority for a Solvency II miscalculation.
FCA and PRA turn spotlight on MGA oversight
The Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority are sharpening their scrutiny of managing general agents, stressing insurers must take primary responsibility for businesses underwriting on their behalf.
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.
What to expect from the regulator in 2026
The latest episode of the Insurance Post Podcast aims to prepare you for the regulatory red tape heading your way in 2026.
Are you ready to be stress tested by the PRA?
The regulator’s 2026 dynamic stress test will plunge insurers into a real-time, three-week crisis simulation unlike anything the sector has faced before, forcing firms to prove not just their capital strength but their ability to make rapid, data-driven…
PRA cuts frequency of meetings with insurers
The Prudential Regulation Authority has said it will cut the frequency of regular supervisory meetings with insurers in a Dear CEO letter published on Thursday.
Big Interview: Colin Johnson, Hadron International
As a former footballer turned fronting-carrier CEO, Hadron’s Colin Johnson knows the best managers succeed by creating a top team, who can achieve goals, and know the way the opposition plays.
Four biggest challenges facing insurers in 2026 revealed
Insurance Post reveals the four main challenges general insurers face in 2026 and the solutions experts from EY, the International Underwriting Association, AM Best, Moody’s, S&P, KPMG, Pathlight Associates and Sicsic Advisory say will matter most in the…
Insurers Review of the Year 2025
Insurers managed to post profits amid a softening market in 2025, invested in technology and pushed to reaffirm the industry’s vital role in protecting society with the Labour government and regulators.
Insurtech Review of the Year 2025
Insurtechs came of age in 2025, shifting from disruption to deep integration, proving artificial intelligences real-world value, expanding globally, and cementing their role as essential partners driving insurance innovation and modernisation.
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.
PRA promises to help build ‘internationally competitive’ captives regime
Shoib Khan, director of insurance supervision at the Bank of England, has said the government's upcoming captives regime will endeavour to be “internationally competitive”.
Regulator to open UK borders for international insurers
The Prudential Regulation Authority has launched a consultation on proposals to make it easier for international insurers to establish UK branches.
Regulators and Treasury move to scale back SM&CR
Regulators and the Treasury have proposed streamlining the Senior Managers and Certification Regime to drive growth in the financial services sector.