All Party Parliamentary Group on Insurance & Financial Services (APPGIFS)
Lloyd's & London market - Compliance burden: The cost of compliance
With the UK the most costly European country for regulation, could UK-domiciled Lloyd’s and London market brokers really become an endangered species?
IIB calls for FSCS review after 900% levy increase
The Institute of Insurance Brokers has presented research to the All Party Parliamentary Group on Insurance and Financial Services showing that brokers with an income of £500 000, £1m or £5m have seen their Financial Services Compensation Scheme fees…
Jonathan Swift elected co-ordinator of insurance’s APPG
At the annual general meeting of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Insurance and Financial Services, Jonathan Swift the group editor in chief of Post and sister title Insurance Age, was elected as the APPGIFS’ co-ordinator.
ABI/KPMG: 98% of UK insurer bosses "very worried" by EU impact
The insurance industry has a key role to play in helping UK consumers manage their financial commitments, but first it needs to improve its reputation.
FSA refuses to back down over FSCS review timing
The Financial Services Authority has refused to commit to an April 2012 deadline for a review of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme, as it would be "counterproductive" to consult when changes to European insurance legislation are ongoing.
FSA refuses to commit to April 2012 FSCS review deadline
Speaking at a meeting held by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Insurance and Financial Services about the future and funding of the FSCS scheme on 14 June, Sheila Nicoll, director of conduct policy at the FSA told MP’s that changes in Europe and UK…
Consumer insurance reforms will make it harder to turn down claims
The first changes to consumer insurance legislation in more than a century will prevent insurers from "hiding behind" unrelated errors to avoid paying claims.
Post history - 20 years ago: support for APPG grows in parliament
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this article from 20 years ago reveals.
Interview - Jonathan Evans MP: APPG - priorities, progress and provocations
Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Insurance & Financial Services Jonathan Evans talks to Mairi MacDonald about the group's priorities, progress and provocations.
Biba petitions House of Commons on FSCS funding model
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has launched a member petition to be tabled in the House of Commons on the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.
FSA to debate FSCS fees after industry pressure
Jonathan Evans MP has confirmed the Financial Services Authority will discuss Financial Services Compensation Scheme fees with MPs, following pressure from the insurance industry.
Penny Black's insurance week
It is always heartening to see people battling adversity, and those in New Zealand have had it bad over the past six months.
Biba calls for "fresh approach"
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has outlined the key findings of its Future of Regulation research at a parliamentary reception in the House of Commons, to an audience of MPs, civil servants, Lords and the industry.