Regulation
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.
Katharine Braddick to succeed Woods at PRA
Katharine Braddick CB has been named the next deputy governor for Prudential Regulation at the Bank of England and CEO of the Prudential Regulation Authority.
FCA’s tech request and my less than ‘appy’ experience
Editor’s View: The Financial Conduct Authority is calling for more insurers to test their tech through the regulator’s sandboxes but if Emma Ann Hughes’ clunky app experience is anything to go by, the sector may need to fix the basics first before…
Will the CMA tame pet insurance costs?
In the latest episode of the Insurance Post Podcast, deputy editor Scott McGee (and proud puppy owner to Ozzy) digs into why pet insurance costs have soared and whether the Competition & Markets Authority’s proposed reforms of the veterinary sector could…
Why the FCA’s fair value rules need a rethink
Four years after their introduction, Branko Bjelobaba is principal of Branko Ltd, observes the Financial Conduct Authority’s fair value rules remain costly, unclear, and ineffective offering consumers little real insight into whether general insurance…
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.
Throwback Thursday: Writing gaffs; Don’t ring us
Insurance Post’s Throwback Thursday steps back in time to February 1971 to remind you what was going on this week in insurance history when insurers were shown how to improve their writing and providers made house calls.
Why insurance’s culture of utmost good faith is under threat
After nearly four decades working in general insurance, Brett Sainty, CEO of BLW Insurance Brokers, warns that rising enforcement action, commercial pressures and mounting broker debt signal a dangerous erosion of integrity, trust and the doctrine of…
Why FCA’s premium finance probe fell short
Rebecca Deegan. director of consumer campaign Fair By Design, argues the Financial Conduct Authority premium finance market study stopped short of addressing past overcharging or tackling the underlying incentives that push costs onto people who have the…
Q&A: Andy Wright, Resnova
Andy Wright, co-founder of a new consultancy firm, Resnova, speaks to Insurance Post about his time at Tesla and Zego, why he wanted to set up a consultancy firm, and why he thinks the next wave of insurtech funding could be coming from China and the…
Regulatory ripple effect of the Which? insurance complaint
The Financial Conduct Authority’s response to Which?’s super-complaint about home and travel insurance, and the regulatory ripple effects now facing the industry, are the focus of the latest episode of the Insurance Post Podcast.
FCA ends premium finance probe looking like a tired parent
Editor’s View: Two years after the Financial Conduct Authority kicked off about premium finance, Emma Ann Hughes feels the regulator’s market study final report felt more like finger-wagging from a worn-out parent than meaningful action from a watchdog…
Lawyer warns of worrying uptick in driving licence fraud
Ruth Needham, partner and head of fraud at law firm Kennedys, believes insurers need to put more checks in at the onboarding stage of selling car insurance, after seeing an uptick in fake licences and documents.
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.
Aviva’s Storah tackles gap between price and value
Aviva’s UK GI CEO Jason Storah has said the Financial Conduct Authority’s Consumer Duty has prompted a deeper focus on customer needs, exposing a disconnect between a price-driven market and what policyholders actually care about.
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.
FCA ‘not planning market-wide’ changes to premium finance
The Financial Conduct Authority has this morning (3 February) confirmed it is not planning any market-wide action around premium finance, after a report suggests firm-by-firm action has saved consumers around £157m per year.
Blog: Claims standards are tightening, but rebuild costs are the real stress test
Claims handling is under regulatory scrutiny again, but the economics of rebuilding may be shaping home insurance outcomes just as much. In this blog, Matthew Ward, senior surveyor at RebuildCostASSESSMENT.com, explains why sums insured deserve renewed…
Are insurers’ fair value data demands unfair to brokers?
Deputy Editor’s View: After the British Insurance Brokers’ Association once again highlighted the regulatory burden of fair value assessments, Scott McGee asks if insurers are asking too much, and if there is a resolution to the issue.
Q&A: Sharon Bishop, PremFina
Sharon Bishop, CEO of PremFina, explains how the business has scaled from helping 15 brokers in 2021 to more than 200 today, leveraged technology to stay ahead of regulation, and set its sights on becoming the UK’s leading premium finance provider.
FCA confirms AI review led by Mills
The Financial Conduct Authority has today (27 January) confirmed Sheldon Mills is to lead a review into the implications of advanced AI on consumers, retail financial markets and regulators.