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What is Conduct Risk for Insurers?

In recent years, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has been working towards an agenda they refer to as “conduct risk”. Customers trust insurers to provide a service that offers maximum value at the best possible price. Conduct risk is a measure of how effectively insurers meet this brief. In short, conduct risk is a question…

FCA Rules For Holding Client Money – What You Need to Know
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FCA Rules For Holding Client Money – What You Need to Know

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulates financial service firms and financial markets in the UK, including insurers and insurance brokers. What Does the FCA Do? The FCA sets stringent regulations concerning how financial service firms operate. Firms and individuals must demonstrate how they meet these regulations before the FCA will authorise them. And after the…

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How to Start an Insurance Company – What You Need

If you currently work in insurance and you want to start your own insurance company, in this post we’ll list the various things you’ll need in place before you can start legally trading. What Sort of Insurance Company Do You Want to Start? As we’ll see below, the UK insurance industry is highly competitive, and…