Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA)
Co-op and Markerstudy: A deal 22 months in the making
Late on 25 November, the Prudential Regulation Authority and Financial Conduct Authority at last approved Markerstudy’s takeover of the Co-op’s underwriting business – 675 days on from when the deal was first announced.
East West administrators reveal 194 open claims and £165m shortfall
East West Insurance had 194 open insurance claims as of 12 October, administrator EY has confirmed.
Markerstudy gets PRA approval for Co-op deal
Markerstudy’s long-running takeover of Co-op’s insurance underwriting business could be completed by Christmas after the Prudential Regulation Authority signed off on the deal, Post can reveal.
Risk consortium Oric warns of data black hole
Insurers face responding to the Covid-19 crisis in an informational black hole, operational risk experts at Oric told Post.
PRA zones in on financial lines, man-made cat exposure and contract uncertainty
The Prudential Regulation Authority will “sharpen” its focus on financial lines insurers and those with a material exposure to man-made catastrophe risk, in addition to advising insurers to revisit how they approach contract uncertainty, the regulator…
The Top 100 UK Insurers 2020
A ranking of the top 100 Prudential Regulation Authority-regulated UK insurance companies, with each business broken down by gross written premium, net written premium, underwriting result, retention ratio, solvency capital requirement and SCR Ratio.
Future Focus 2030: The future of climate change
As part of a monthly series, where Post looks into how the insurance industry is set to evolve by 2030, David Worsfold looks at climate change and why tackling it might once again be top of the agenda for most insurers
Redefining diversity for growth and resilience in insurance
To survive and thrive in uncertainty, to shore up organisational resilience and remain innovative, insurance firms must embrace diversity and meaningfully embed it in their culture and operating model.
Carter hails 'trampoline bounce back' after lockdown hit H1 volume at Sabre
Motor specialist insurer Sabre was pleased overall with the half-year results as the coronavirus pandemic pushed premiums down 14% to £86.9m, CEO Geoff Carter told Post.
Ex-Zurich boss Dave Smith takes NED role at AIG UK
Former Zurich UK general insurance CEO Dave Smith has joined AIG UK as a non-executive director and is set to become chair of the risk committee.
LSE leader Nikhil Rathi named FCA CEO
The government has appointed former HM Treasury director Nikhil Rathi, currently the CEO of London Stock Exchange plc, as the new CEO of the Financial Conduct Authority.
The NED Blog: Covid-19 is not a solvency issue
Being a non-executive director of an insurance business is never boring but it’s fair to say that navigating the way through the current Covid-19 crisis is a completely new challenge and there are critical lessons that can be learnt from past crisis…
Admiral ploughs on with year end shareholder dividend
Admiral confirmed it will recommend a final dividend for the year to shareholders, as it suspended a special dividend.
This Month: Covid-19
On the first Friday in April it is hard to remember what the first Friday in March was truly like. To misquote: that past was a foreign country, we did things differently then.
PRA warns insurers on shareholder payouts and remuneration
The Prudential Regulation Authority has warned insurers to “pay close attention” to protecting policyholders and supporting the economy when considering how profits are dished out.
Covid-19: FCA asks listed firms to delay publishing prelim results
The Financial Conduct Authority has written to stock exchange traded companies that it knows are intending to publish preliminary financial statements in the next few days asking them to delay for at least two weeks due to the coronavirus crisis.
Regulators scrutinise firms' coronavirus contingency plans
Firms must be ready for coronavirus disruption, the Financial Conduct Authority has cautioned, with organisations’ contingency plans being reviewed and concerns remaining around call centres.
Q&A: Churchill founder and former chairman and CEO Martin Long
To tie in with his deep dive into the birth of the UK direct insurance market, Jonathan Swift caught up with Direct Line co-founder and Churchill founder and former chairman and CEO Martin Long to talk about the birth and growth of both companies, their…
Lloyd's appoints 'whistleblowers’ champion' amid PRA scrutiny
Lloyd’s has added Angela Crawford-Ingle to its board as chair of its audit committee, also appointing her as the market’s whistleblowers’ champion.
FCA unveils reforms to become highly data-driven
The Financial Conduct Authority has refreshed its Data Strategy, first published in 2013, and set out a “transformation plan” to become a highly data-driven regulator.
FCA fires warning shot on insurance culture and misconduct
Insurance firms must be proactive in tackling “unhealthy” culture issues and misconduct, the Financial Conduct Authority has warned CEOs.
IUA establishes a market group on climate change as part of its business plan
The International Underwriting Association is establishing a new market group to examine the growing impact of climate change policies on a range of insurance activities, including investment, underwriting and risk management, as part of its business…
PRA ups Lloyd’s scrutiny after whistleblower system failure
The Prudential Regulation Authority has rolled out special requirements for Lloyd’s after it emerged that the only anonymous whistleblowing channel for the corporation’s staff did not work for over a year.
Compliance experts and trade bodies praise outgoing FCA boss Andrew Bailey
The market has hailed Andrew Bailey as having run a steady ship at the Financial Conduct Authority and congratulated him as he heads to the Bank of England to replace Mark Carney.