Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
The Financial Conduct Authority is the conduct regulator for 59,000 financial services firms and financial markets in the UK and the prudential supervisor for 49,000 firms, setting specific standards for 19,000 firms.
FCA warns of two fraudulent insurance firms using social media
Fast Camel Car Insurance and @carinsurance.lltd are not authorised by the regulator.
FCA announces chair of small business practitioner panel
Marlene Shiels OBE will succeed Craig Errington as the panel’s chair on 1 October.
News analysis: Dual pricing debate rolls on
Brokers look at fixed pricing as research shows vulnerable customers affected more by loyalty penalty
FCA warns of Close Brothers clone
Fraudsters are using Close Brothers' details to trick people in the UK.
Gauntlet eyes ambitious growth for AR network
Managing director Roger Gaunt expects the business to double within two years.
FCA urges CMCs to raise advertising standards
The watchdog, which took over regulation of claims management companies in April, says it has found widespread bad practice after reviewing 200 CMC adverts.
Is the sector suffering an attack of the clones?
Insurance Age takes a look at the recent spate of cloned firms targeting the industry as experts urge brokers to be vigilant.
Is the industry doing enough to stop ghost broking?
With ghost broking back in the news, commissioning editor Laurence Eastham asks a panel of five experts what the industry can do to tackle the problem.
FOS funding consultation closes today
Organisation proposes funding overhaul as it expects to become smaller organisation after the 29 August deadline for PPI complaints.
ACSO urges government to protect vulnerable road users
The claimant trade body wants the government to take FCA's guidance on vulnerable customers on board.
FCA warns of two Instagram-based brokers
Cheap Insurance Broker and B1 Insurance have been targeting customers in the UK without FCA authorisation.
Quizzical Questions: 2 August 2019
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FCA unveils extension of the SM&CR
Changes made to the regime will be implemented on 9 December 2019, the same date that brokers will start to have to comply with the rules by.
Quizzical questions: 26 July 2019
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FCA extends use of temporary transitional powers until the end of 2020
Move reflects the extension of Article 50 and guidance remains the same despite the timeline change.
FCA pledges tough action for vulnerable customers amid consultation launch
Insurance Cares: Watchdog says it will implement measures to ensure consumers are treated fairly.
The Insurance Age Podcast: 19 July 2019
The Insurance Age editorial team dig into this week's top stories.
Brokers must transform to evade threat of AI - report
Publication suggests that brokers who rely on their paperwork skills or only act as a go-between the client and underwriter will be challenged by AI solutions.
Quizzical questions: 19 July 2019
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FCA reiterates dual pricing concerns
CII urges insurers to act now as FCA says findings from GI market study into dual pricing will be published later this year.
FCA warns of Moneysupermarket clone
The aggregator is the latest firm to be targeted by fraudsters.
Insurance Cares: FCA consults on travel cover for people with medical issues
Consultation includes proposals to signpost details of travel insurance firms who can cover consumers with more serious conditions.
Government urges regulators to work together to help vulnerable customers
Report slams the loyalty penalty among other issues to be tackled in the financial services, water, energy and telecoms sectors.
Quizzical questions: 12 July 2019
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