Passporting
Lemonade gets UK carrier licence from PRA
The Prudential Regulation Authority has granted insurtech Lemonade a UK carrier licence.
FCA warns of temporary permissions deadline as Brexit looms
There will be no change to EEA firms 'passporting' into the UK from tomorrow (31 January), but the temporary permissions regime will be used if the UK and EU fail to sign an agreement by 31 December 2020.
Biba focuses on access to insurance in 2020 manifesto
Manifesto includes 37 commitments and 29 calls for action across nine key areas including regulation, broking challenges, Brexit, and transport.
Alpha, Enterprise and Gable failures set FSCS back £276m
Organisation also expects brokers to carry out the due diligence on replacement carriers.
FCA updates no deal Brexit guidance
EEA firms passporting into the UK must apply to the temporary permissions regime by 30 October.
FCA pay gaps persist despite bumper 2018/19
The regulator made a £25.4m surplus but struggled to appropriately remunerate female and ethnic minority employees.
Brexit: FCA confirms extension of the Temporary Permissions Regime deadline
The deadline has been revised after originally being set for 28 March 2019.
FCA urges firms to apply for TPR and FSCR ahead of Brexit
Regulator calls on financial services market to submit applications before 28 March.
EY report reveals £1 trillion Brexit exodus
The organisation has estimated that £1trn worth of financial services business across 23 companies has left the UK for the EU.
Germany extends passporting rights for UK insurers
The country has adopted some special provisions in case of a no deal Brexit.
Cross-border broker partnership plans escalate ahead of Brexit
Irish broker Arachas boss Conor Brennan says UK brokers are increasingly looking to collaborate with brokers based in Ireland.
Biba warns of 'uncharted waters' as Theresa May's Brexit deal is rejected
CEO Steve White reiterates call for greater access to the European market for brokers after the UK leaves the European Union.
Biba repeats call that brokers should prepare for no deal Brexit
Steve White warns that passporting will end.
FCA prepares for hard Brexit
Regulator says passporting issue needs to be solved.
Profile: Levelling the playing field
Biba’s Graeme Trudgill and Andy Thornley tell Insurance Age why they are passionate about moulding a fairer system for their broker members and detail the intricacies of lobbying those in the corridors of power
The Blog Spot: Release the Brexit files!
Siân Barton calls on the government to publish its Brexit impact assessment on the insurance sector.
How could the General Election manifestos impact insurance?
Insurance Age examines what each of the major political parties has to say on issues affecting the insurance market.