Regulation
Post Power List 2018: Michel Barnier
Head of Brexit negotiations, European Union
Post Power List 2018: Andrew Bailey
CEO, Financial Conduct Authority
Post Power List 2018: Elizabeth Denham
Information commissioner, Information Commissioner’s Office
Post Power List 2018: Huw Evans
Director general, Association of British Insurers
Post Power List 2018: Steve White
CEO, British Insurance Brokers’ Association
Post Power List 2018: Dany Cotton
Commissioner, London Fire Brigade
Post Power List 2018: Isabelle Goubin
Chair, Commissariat aux Assurances (Luxembourg)
Post Power List 2018: Sian Fisher
CEO, Chartered Insurance Institute
Relief as IDD deadline extended by seven months
Insurers have received an early Christmas present in the form of a proposed delay of seven months to the implementation of the Insurance Distribution Directive.
Legal Update: Conflicts of interest in the insurance distribution chain
As they prepare for the Insurance Distribution Directive, insurers and brokers need to be wary of conflicts of interest, which the Financial Conduct Authority has been monitoring closely, explain Roseyna Jahangir and Juanita Morrison, associate and…
FCA warns against ‘bogus’ firm operating in the UK
The Financial Conduct Authority has issued a warning to insurers against an unregulated financial services provider targeting UK consumers.
Spotlight on professional indemnity: Media and technology sectors
Taking risks is in the DNA of many media and technology firms and insurance should be the enabler that allows them to do this effectively.
Spotlight on professional indemnity: SME cover for 2017 and 2018
The competitive insurance market has triggered low premiums for professional indemnity cover but Terry Pegg, director of sales and marketing at Tokio Marine HCC, argues this does not mean that standards in policies or service levels should be slipping.
FCA launches guidance on senior managers and certification regime
The Financial Conduct Authority has published proposals on how firms and individuals will move to the senior managers and certification regime.
Analysis: Employment claims rising after unfair fees finished
Now the Supreme Court has ruled employment tribunal fees are unlawful, insurers are expecting a flow – but not a flood – of claims
Clyde & Co sign partnership with New Zealand firm
Global insurance law firm Clyde & Co has signed an association agreement with New Zealand firm Fee Langstone.
Apil's Brett Dixon on flying solo in court
As the industry awaits news of the Civil Liability Bill, Brett Dixon, president of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers, argues the courts are not the place for injured people flying solo.
This month in Post: Takeovers, tech, trials and tinsel
This week saw one of the biggest takeover deals of 2017 while our December issue highlights a year of tech.
Blog: Options to access the EEA market after Brexit
Kieran Jones, head of insurance and partner at Weightmans, explains how insurers may continue to write business in the European Economic Area after Brexit.
Indian regulator allows private equity ownership, with conditions
If private equity firms wish to buy 50% or more of an Indian life insurer, general insurer, reinsurer or health insurer they will need to meet some strict conditions.
FCA fines Bluefin £4m for misleading customers
The Financial Conduct Authority has fined Bluefin over £4m for failing to provide information to its customers about Bluefin’s independence in a way that was clear, fair and not misleading.
London market issue guide on GDPR
Trade bodies from across the London market have published guidance to help members navigate the impending implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation.
Government must solve passporting rights, says FCA CEO
The government must solve the problem of passporting rights to secure the future of the insurance sector after Brexit, the Financial Conduct Authority’s CEO has warned.
Blog: There will be a tsunami of new apprenticeships
Don’t write the apprenticeship levy off just yet, says Matthew Metcalfe, claims manager at Covéa Insurance, explaining why the future’s bright for new apprenticeships.