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FSA targets aggregators
Written Osborne Clarke on 01 Jan 2009
Almost 25% of private motor insurance sold in the UK in 2007 was “aggregator instigated” and the UK financial services regulator thought it was high time online insurance comparison websites…
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Zeroes to heroes: home and car cover insurers rise to meet FSA challenge
Written by Paul Anning on 01 Aug 2007
Following its scathing review of the quality of general house and motor insurance advertising in January, Paul Anning finds the FSA to be in a better mood after finding that…
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Finance firms agree new PPI approach for internet sales
Written by Paul Anning on 01 Aug 2007
As the FSA’s investigation into the PPI market continues apace, Paul Anning reports on another positive move taken by firms as they fall into step with the regulator’s push to…
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Telesales ring alarm bells with FSA
Written Osborne Clarke on 29 Jun 2007
recent “thematic work” investigating practices in the telephone selling of general insurance, the Financial Services Authority uncovered disturbing malpractices. Paul Anning connects to the FSA Report and its findings and…
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Home, travel, car cover ads irk FSA
Written Osborne Clarke on 27 Apr 2007
In one of its curiously named “Thematic Reviews,” the financial promotions regulator recently discovered alarmingly high levels of non compliant “savings” claims in ads for general insurance. Paul Anning reports…
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‘No quibble’ refund offer vindicated
Written Osborne Clarke on 28 Jun 2005
Insurer Admiral offered a full money back guarantee within 14 days if the same policy could be found for less elsewhere. But was this offer misleading given that distance sales…
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I-Day Q&A
Written Osborne Clarke on 02 Feb 2005
As the UK’s insurance industry soaks up the enormity of FSA regulation post 14th January 2005, we deal with some of the regulatory compliance basics for insurance marketers in a…
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I-day approaches
Written Osborne Clarke on 24 Dec 2004
14 January 2005 will be the most important regulatory day ever for the UK insurance industry. From that day, the advertising, broking, selling and administering of most general insurance policies…
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FSA top ten tips
Written Osborne Clarke on 27 Oct 2004
For most insurance businesses, 14th January 2005 will see FSA regulation for the first time. But even now they can ask to be governed by FSA rules in their distance…
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Time running out for unregulated general insurance ads
Written Osborne Clarke on 25 Jul 2003
Soon, the long arm of the Financial Services Authority will extend to regulate the advertising and selling of general insurance products. The new rules are already being formulated. Topic: …
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Professional Indemnity Insurance Q&As
Written Osborne Clarke on 20 Sep 2001
Why have professional indemnity cover and how to get the best out of it? Get the answers to these and other questions we have often come across in handling claims…
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US ad insurance fights focus need for coverage scrutiny
Written Osborne Clarke on 09 Jul 2001
Advertisers and agencies must regularly audit their advertising and professional indemnity cover, and check out their claim handling procedures too. Topic: Insurance Who: Intellectual property/professional indemnity insurers and insured…
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