Regulation
InsurTech Futures: FCA reveals third sandbox cohort
A number of insurance firms have joined the latest wave as part of the watchdog’s innovation scheme.
Insurance Cares: When complying can be rewarding
Tim Ryan, chairman at Ryan's, discusses the benefits of protecting vulnerable customers and urges brokers to change their thinking.
FCA spent £1.4m on Financial Lives report
The regulator paid other firms £647,651 in 2016/17 to conduct the survey.
GDPR will force up cyber security standards – Europol
Rob Wainwright, executive director at Europol, explains how cyber has transformed criminal activity.
MP tables motion in Parliament urging government to freeze IPT
Early Day Motion calls on government to make the commitment in upcoming Budget.
Insurance Cares: BSI launches code to protect the vulnerable from financial abuse
The business standards company has developed a code of practice featuring recommendations to help organisations protect vulnerable people from fraud and financial abuse.
FCA sets out fee consultation
Proposed changes include charging fees to firms who still use paper invoices and revised tariff data for calculating insurers’ fees and levies from 2018/19.
Blog: Cyber risk at the fore: insurance brokers must lead by example
GovNet's David Roberts urges brokers to be prepared for GDPR.
Video: Switched on - IDD with Ann Peel
Insurance Age meets Insurance Compliance Services' Ann Peel in the first 30 second interview of a new series.
FCA launches market study into wholesale insurance brokers
Regulator says it wants to make sure the sector is fostering innovation and competition.
FCA to launch enquiry into wholesale insurance brokers
Regulator aims to ensure the wholesale market "fosters innovation and competition".
FCA warns lack of AR monitoring puts customers at risk
Regulator issues alert to principals after finding that some fail to undertake sufficient due diligence on ARs.
News analysis: Mind the knowledge gap
Insurance education shortfall revealed by FCA creates opportunity for brokers
Brexit could see 75,000 financial services jobs lost
Reports suggest that the Bank of England believes that many London roles could go overseas if there is no Brexit trade agreement in place.
ABI hits out at FSCS fee proposals
Biba says brokers should not be worse off and calls again for a separate funding class.
FCA publishes fresh FSCS consultation
Regulator reveals proposals on moving protection intermediaries into the general insurance class, the Lloyd’s contribution, and fees to those dealing with unrated insurers.
Treasury Committee calls for changes to Solvency II post-Brexit
Committee wants discussion between the PRA and the industry in response to "practical difficulties" of Solvency II.
PPI complaints on the rise following FCA advert, says the FOS
Two-year campaign encourages customers to act before complaints deadline in August 2019.
Insurance Cares: 50% of financial consumers could be vulnerable
Research from the FCA’s Financial Lives report reveals scale of vulnerability as it shows vulnerable customers are less likely to have “any form of insurance”.
Complaints hit 3.32m for first half of 2017
PPI still makes up the majority of complaints to financial services firms.
The productivity gap
Biba’s Steve White argues that the heavy burden of regulation is stifling productivity for brokers.
Opinion: Applying the new regime
With the Senior Managers and Certification Regime set to be applied next year, Mike Cranny guides you through the main elements involved and advises you not to panic
Deputy editor's letter - October 2017
Achievement over uncertainty: Brokers should be proud of conduct in the face of a tough market
Opinion: Processing data practices
CMS’s Ian Stevens writes on the incoming General Data Protection Regulations and the actions brokers should be taking