Financial Services Authority (FSA)
Coming out in the wash
Laundering money through insurance companies is an attractive option for criminals. Sam Barrett looks at some of the methods utilised and the ways insurance companies can help protect themselves against the threat.
Security matters
The HSBC Group was fined £3.19m for information security failings by the Financial Services Authority. Jonathan Davies examines what this could mean for the wider financial industry.
Figures reveal motor insurers struggling
Statistics show twice the loss than reported to FSA
Under the influence
The Financial Services Authority has widened its approved persons regime for employees with 'significant influence'. Adrian Bristow reveals what this means in practice and the steps that should be taken to ensure compliance.
The gloves are off
The Financial Services Authority has used increasingly bellicose language over recent months. Edward Murray canvasses views from insurance chiefs about preparations for the industry to fight its corner.
Darling: insurance industry facing increasingly "challenging" global market
Chancellor speaks at launch of delayed Insurance Industry Working Group report.
Tory plan to bin the FSA raises industry concerns
The Bank of England will take over regulation of financial services.
HSBC regrets customer data breach
HSBC comments on fines imposed by the Financial Services Authority for data security failures
HSBC Insurance Brokers fined
Three HSBC firms have been fined a total of over £3m by the FSA for security failings.
ABI welcomes Conservative banking white paper
Insurance body calls for insurance companies and banks to be supervised separately.
Tories to abolish FSA and pass insurance regulation to Bank of England
David Cameron and George Osborne want to create "strong and powerful" regulator.
Should claims handling be better scrutinised?
Hawkins: small business issues.
Kinley: self regulation failed
Kinley: FSA coming down hard.
Industry may be tarred with anti-banking brush
Hertzell: distrucst of insurance.
City regulator urges complaints transparency
FSA: complaints put in context.