Regulation
Brokers should brace for more reforms in 2014
Brokers should be prepared to have their earnings hit even harder in 2014 as the Financial Conduct Authority concludes its market study into insurance add-ons according to a legal expenses insurer.
Scottish Future: A significant milestone
The debate on Scottish independence passed a significant milestone on 26 November, when the Scottish Government published its Guide to an Independent Scotland.
Your say: What has changed?
I’d like to add my thoughts to the recent debate regarding an apparent new found hesitance among insurers when instructing investigators and particularly surveillance experts.
Four groups granted super-complainant status to FCA
Four consumer representative bodies have been granted “super-complainant” status by the government for the financial services sector.
FCA fines JLT Specialty £1.8m
JLT Specialty has been fined £1.8m by the Financial Conduct Authority for failing to have appropriate systems in place to guard against the risk of bribery or corruption when making payments to overseas third parties.
Industry divided over Competition Commission’s motor recommendations
CC cost-cutting suggestions include banning credit hire referral fees
FCA urged to probe premium finance arrangements after TCF accusations
Whistleblower says ‘nearly all’ big brokers are shortchanging their customers
Webinar: Hanks, Woolgrove, Moore and Jenkins discuss Aldermanbury Declaration progress
Three years on from the launch of the Aldermanbury Declaration, Post recently held a webinar to look at how the industry is going to move on and raise the professionalism bar within the UK insurance industry.
FCA fines Porta Verde £25 000 for insurance mis-selling
The Financial Conduct Authority has fined Porta Verde Financial Services £25 000 after two of its appointed representatives mis-sold insurance, often to elderly and vulnerable customers.
Three insurance industry reps nominated to PRA panel
Three insurance industry members have been have been nominated to the Prudential Regulation Authority’s practitioner panel established to represent the interests of the financial services industry.
Lloyds Banking Group firms hit with £28m FCA fine
The Financial Conduct Authority has fined Lloyds TSB Bank and Bank of Scotland, both part of Lloyds Banking Group more than £28m for serious sales incentive failings including protection products.
Insurance Technology Conference: Insurers must wake up to the risks of misusing data
Data presents huge opportunities for insurers but the potential for misusing it is a serious risk for the industry, according to speakers at Post's Insurance Technology conference.
MoJ to strengthen CMC complaints service
Legal changes announced by the Ministry of Justice will see consumers receiving compensation should they be mistreated by claims management companies.
Howden compliance chief calls for simple approach to FCA visits
Brokers should not volunteer additional information on top of what is initially requested when faced with a visit by the Financial Conduct Authority, says Howden's head of risk and compliance.
Post magazine – 5 December 2013
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Towergate tipped to escape with FCA ticking off after misallocation of £15m
Auditor KPMG could find itself in the firing line for failing to spot error.
Review of the Year: Loss Adjusting: Outlook unclear
Benign weather, regulation speculation and insurer panel reviews turned what began as a positive year for loss adjusters into a period of uncertainty. How do key figures from the sector feel about the past 12 months?
FCA will push for brokers to have ‘house in order’, UKGI predicts
Compliance consultancy UKGI predicts 2014 will see the conduct regulator pressuring the broking community to “put its house in order” before insisting on fresh regulations.
Post Magazine - 28 November 2013
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Brokers baffled as FCA places them in ‘high risk’ group
Aggregators say FCA probe into sector no longer relevant.
Editor’s Comment: Thematic fatigue
The old cliché goes that you should sometimes be careful what you wish for.
Lloyd’s: A period of adjustment
In a challenging year for the market, how is Lloyd’s responding to regulatory changes, international competition and the potential threat posed by passive underwriting structures?
Separate conduct regulator proposed in Scottish independence paper
Scotland would set up its own financial conduct regulator if it becomes independent from the UK, according to the Scottish government’s white paper on independence released today.
C-Suite: Stay a step ahead of cyber crime
From a debilitating attack on service to a simple system break‑in, cyber attacks can vary in their sophistication and in the harm they can cause to organisations, says Chubb's Chris Pavlou.