Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
FCA warns over too complex MLEI
Regulator tells the industry to review marketing of motor legal expenses insurance
FCA's £150,000 fine and ban for "reckless" broker upheld
The Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) ban and £150,000 fine for "reckless" insurance broker director Andrew Jeffery has been upheld.
FCA review reveals poor practice in mobile phone insurance
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has listed poor product design, unclear terms, and inadequate claims and complaints handling among the findings of its review into mobile phone insurance.
Clock is ticking for motor legal market
So the countdown has begun for the motor legal expenses insurance (MLEI) market.
Insurance trade bodies welcome FCA motor legal expenses review
Both the British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) and the Association of British Insurers (ABI) have welcomed the regulator’s review into Motor Legal Expenses Insurance (MLEI).
FCA gives industry one year warning on motor legal expenses
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its report on the thematic review of the Motor Legal Expenses Insurance Market (MLEI).
FCA bans uninsured mortgage advisor
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined and banned an Essex-based sole trader, Christopher John Riches, for arranging mortgages after his regulatory permission had been removed, and while he did not have professional indemnity insurance, and for…
Editor’s letter - June 2013
“Facing down a challenge breeds confidence. And there was certainly more of that on show in London”
FCA flexes its regulatory muscles
Brokers remain unconvinced by new regulator as industry prepares for probe into claims handling
Time to raise the bar
With the arrival of the Financial Conduct Authority and softening rates in parts of the market, this is not the time for complacency, says Clare Ryder
Jury still out on the FCA
Almost two months on since its inception and brokers are still trying to second guess what the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has in store for them.
Majority of brokers believe FCA is merely a rebrand
Three quarters of brokers believe the change to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has been merely a "re-branding exercise", a survey has found.
Biba 2013: Day one of BibaFever at Excel Arena
As the British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) conference kicks off, Insurance Age and Post have teamed up with LV to bring you the definitive online coverage of the event with #BIBAFever.
Biba 2013: Steve White delivers strong message to FCA's Wheatley
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association's (Biba) 2013 conference has heard from new CEO, Steve White, in his inaugural speech.
Less than 30% of firms trust FCA's ability to promote competition
Just 28% of firms are confident in the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) ability to deliver effective competition, a survey has found.
FCA sets out funding rise as PPI storm lingers
New regulator increases annual funding requirement for FCA and PRA to £646.3m
FCA reveals approach to regulatory failure
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its approach to investigating and reporting on regulatory failure.
FCA issues clone broker warning
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a warning against dealing with KBP Insurance Service Limited as it is not authorised to carry out regulated activities in the UK.
Lloyds tops FCA insurance complaints table
Lloyds TSB Bank received 312,668 complaints regarding general insurance and pure protection, according to the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) latest figures.
Premium Credit to provide FCA fee payment service
Premium Credit has won a three-year contract to provide a payment service for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
FCA announces £430m funding requirement
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced an annual funding requirement (AFR) of £432.1m for 2013/14.
Power hour: Ready for regulation?
With a raft of new regulation in the pipeline, our panel of experts discusses whether brokers and insurers are ready for the upcoming changes. Andrew Pearce reports
FCA board members confirmed
The members of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) board have been confirmed for when the new regulator starts operating on 1 April 2013.
New broker regulator FCA to focus on add-on products
The incoming Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is to focus on add-on products and services in the general insurance market.