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Home 3 to leave Chesterfield office as CPP fights for future
Repair provider Home 3 will leave its Chesterfield site this month as troubled parent company CPP fights to secure its future.
FCA announces £430m funding requirement
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced an annual funding requirement (AFR) of £432.1m for 2013/14.
FSA to probe insurers’ use of investigators
Practice of hiring private investigators to look into claims subject of regulator review
Power hour: Ready for regulation?
With a raft of new regulation in the pipeline, our panel of experts discusses whether brokers and insurers are ready for the upcoming changes. Andrew Pearce reports
A meaty problem for brokers
Brokers are just as responsible for bad claims service as food retailers are for the horsemeat scandal, but Tony Cornell has a plan for how Biba can tackle it
FCA board members confirmed
The members of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) board have been confirmed for when the new regulator starts operating on 1 April 2013.
FSA fines Pru £30m and censures CEO
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has hit Prudential with a £30m fine and criticised CEO Tidjane Thiam.
New broker regulator FCA to focus on add-on products
The incoming Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is to focus on add-on products and services in the general insurance market.
HomeServe to cut 300 jobs
HomeServe is to cut 300 roles in its UK business in an attempt to offset expected reductions in revenue.
Chairmen named for incoming FCA practitioner panels
Three new chairmen have been appointed to the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) independent panels.
Premium Credit boss voices support for FSA premium finance probe
Premium Credit has backed the regulator's review into brokers' premium finance deals, insisting that there should "always be full transparency" for any financial product.
FSA in private investigator probe
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is conducting a review into the use of private investigators by insurance firms.
FSA regulatory inspections leap during 2012
Regulatory inspections of insurers for the first nine months of 2012 were up 38% on the total amount conducted for 2011, a survey has found.
The problems with money
Brokers need to be prepared for the forthcoming changes to insurance money rules. David Roberts outlines four areas the industry should be focusing on
Biba hits out at 'token gesture' FSCS proposals
The British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) has vented its frustration at the latest Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) proposals, branding them "a token gesture".
FSA branded stationery spend increased in year of regulator change
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) spent more on branded stationery for the 2012/2013 period than in either of the two preceding years.
Yet another kick in brokers' FSCS teeth
As sure as night follows day, brokers' favourite regulatory cost is set to rise yet again.
Brokers' FSCS levy will climb to £58m
Brokers are likely to be slapped with another Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) levy hike, the body has confirmed.
Biba urges brokers to budget for £21m FSCS levy
The British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) has warned that there is "every likelihood" that an interim Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) levy will hit brokers in the coming months.
Biba launches manifesto for 'year of change'
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) has launched its 2013 manifesto entitled Meeting the Growth Challenge.
New PPI guidance issued to avoid "previous failings"
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) and the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) have published guidance designed to avoid repeating payment protection insurance's (PPI) "previous failings".
Sheila Nicoll to leave FSA
Sheila Nicoll, director of policy at the Financial Services Authority (FSA), has announced her decision to leave when it changes to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in April.
FSA confirms BBA talks about potential PPI deadline
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) confirmed it has been approached by the British Bankers' Association (BBA) about a potential payment insurance (PPI) complaint deadline.
ABI at odds with Biba over FSCS funding model
The Association of British Insurers has broken ranks and labelled the Financial Services Authority's (FSA) Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) funding model "an unhelpful step backwards".