Following another energetic and well attended Biba Conference in Manchester this May, industry leaders reflect on the most surprising moments from across the two-day conference
Law firm says interpretation of ‘any one loss’ could have market-wide impact
Three landmark test cases are shining a spotlight on sports related concussion – these could have far-reaching implications for liability insurers, governing bodies and the future handling of brain injury claims
Motor and transport insurance remains the most complained about business line in UKGI, according to the FCA, with complex claims and repair delays fuelling frustrations
’That flexibility is beneficial, but there are challenges that come with it,’ says managing partner
’I know our members will look forward to this new era of regulation,’ says chief executive
’We are stripping back our insurance rulebook by removing ineffective, outdated or duplicated regulation,’ says director
Consultancy’s freedom of information request reveals direct cost impact of section 166 reporting, providing further impetus for firms to get a handle on regulatory admin
Cyber specialist and RPC partner talks cyber insurance, ransomware and how insurers are changing their strategies to get the most from the market
’We believe that the introduction of tariffs will increase the cost of claims,’ says head of insurance
Biba has ringfenced the direct and indirect cost of regulation – but how the moving parts of government, industry and regulators align to digest and deal with such information is still up for grabs
‘Behind each case are customers waiting for an answer and we are committed to delivering fair, timely and effective resolutions for consumers and businesses alike,’ says chief executive
‘We strongly believe that the burden of regulation can be reduced and we are working closer than ever with the FCA on a number of opportunities to achieve change,’ says chief executive
Five years on from the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, Insurance Times asks insurance experts whether business interruption claims linked to the lockdowns are still causing challenges for insurers and what the scope of the potential backlog is
The regulator has deemed the broker ‘not a fit and proper person to conduct regulated activities’ after ignoring fair value questionnaire request from 2022
Following the FCA’s March 2025 decision to abandon its proposed name and shame strategy and shelve new diversity and inclusion requirements, industry voices share their perspectives and discuss the possible ramifications of these decisions on the UK general insurance sector
‘The full-year IPT receipts to March 2025 indicate another significant increase for the chancellor,’ says senior actuarial director
Smaller firms without dedicated compliance teams find current regulations the most burdensome, according to exclusive Insurance Times research
A five-year review of ombudsman complaints data reveals motor insurance continues to dominate complaints volumes, while travel insurance has the highest upheld rate of the major UKGI business lines
’The way [the FCA has] gone about it, closing down an entire market, is unheard of,’ says managing director