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FCA “PROGRESSING” WITH WORK ON MULTI-OCCUPANCY BUILDINGS INSURANCE
"The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is making headway in its review of the way the market for multi-occupancy buildings insurance operates, as indicated in the regulator’s update to Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities Michael Gove.
In the FCA’s letter to the MP, the watchdog said its work over the past three months has focussed on gathering data and engaging with insurers and intermediaries to better understand their approach to pricing; considering the drivers of harm which may be impacting leaseholders; and developing initial options for ways the FCA could address any harms identified..."
(Insurance Business UK - May 2022)
SOARING PROFESSIONAL INDEMNITY INSURANCE PRICING AND LOW TRUST CREATES ‘PERFECT STORM’
“An expert panel at Biba’s conference last month discusses the current state of the professional indemnity insurance market
Biba 2021: The professional indemnity (PI) insurance market was already incredibly challenging, but soaring prices and trust in the sector being at an all-time low following the FCA business interruption (BI) test case has created a “perfect storm”, said an expert industry panel.”
(Insurance Times - June 2021)