Insurers urged to shape up ahead of Consumer Insurance Act
Law firm Keoghs has urged insurers to review their questionnaires and underwriting guidelines ahead of the introduction of the Consumer Insurance Act (CIA).
The Act is set to come into force on April and Insurance Age has spoken to brokers and compliance experts worried that insurers are ill-prepared and have failed to assist their broker partners ahead of its introduction.
Matthew Rogers, Keoghs partner and commercial litigation business unit director, warned: "Brokers will need to liaise with insurers to ensure that as detailed a picture as possible is being obtained and that, where appropriate, further enquiries are made in relation to the
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