Expert FCA Compliance Support for Insurance Firms

Practical regulatory support for the UK general insurance market.

As one of the UK's leading insurance compliance consultancies, we support brokers and insurers with FCA authorisation, governance frameworks and ongoing regulatory requirements. From initial application through to complex matters such as coverholder audits, we provide clear, proportionate and practical advice.

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Compliance Support


Most of our clients select our Consultant led, regulatory compliance support service which typically means you'll have one or two key individuals to meet with regularly. However, we also provide a remote service, including access to a Compliance Portal, Helpline, Regulatory Bulletins and Webinars.

Compliance Support

E-Learning


Our E-learning platform will simplify employee training and record keeping enabling you to meet the FCA’s regulations, improve staff engagement and deliver an improved service to clients. It’s a straightforward and cost-effective way to ensure that your employees can meet their CPD requirements.

Compliance E-Learning

Additional Services


From time to time regulated firms need support with specific projects either driven by changes in their business model, for example change in ownership or regulation such as Consumer Duty. We will supply a defined scope and support firms to meet the regulatory requirements in such developments.

Additional Compliance Services

Why Choose Insurance Compliance Services?

We help intermediaries to keep up to speed with regulatory change and understand the implications for their business model. Our key strength is translating FCA requirements into practical and proportionate solutions; we’ve been trading for over 20 years so we have significant experience in supporting our clients to meet their regulatory responsibilities.

  • Over 300 clients, many of whom have been with us since we set up in 2002
  • ICS is a well-established, highly-respected compliance support service
  • We have an extensive list of services to choose from to suit your needs
  • We have the scale, expertise and flexibility to support all sizes of firm
  • Nationwide coverage - our insurance compliance consultants are based all across the UK

More About ICS

ICS London Market

ICS London Market is a specialist arm of Insurance Compliance Services.  We offer a range of audit, review and independent assurance services to Lloyd’s managing agents and (re)insurers. ICS London Market has access to a dedicated team that provides advice and guidance on insurance mediation in the UK. Our Insurance London Market resource is founded on a rigorous understanding of:

  • Distribution and routes to markets: offering Coverholder audits and due diligence
  • Insurance products: offering Product Documentation Reviews
  • Underwriting reviews: offering Independent Underwriting Reviews
  • Servicing of products: advising on or implementing compliant complaints processes and systems and TPA audits
  • Regulatory regimes: we have 20+ years of supporting firms in the regulated distribution chain

ICS London Market

ICS provides a valuable service to us, keeping us updated with regulatory change via regular bulletins and quarterly webinars. Where necessary they have broken down what is required and provided a sounding board for what these changes mean for us personally. We value their assistance with regulatory reporting, as and when we need further support, and having someone on hand who knows our business to provide advice, a second opinion or a view of industry practice where required. We would recommend ICS to other firms. Aaron Greaves Tower Insurance Brokers
My Firm has had the pleasure to have Rob as our Compliance Advisor from ICS for the past 10 plus years and over the years he has proved to be an invaluable asset to my Firm. Rob is meticulous in his approach to managing compliance but at the same time manages to add his own individual flair to the job, making it simple to understand and not overly tedious. My Firm wears the support Rob provides me like a warm blanket and I would recommend him 100%. Nigel Parkinson Clifton Insurance
Elaine is an integral part of our FCA return process, making sure our data is sense-checked before she enters it all on the FCA’s systems and sending us confirmation afterwards that everything’s been done. She provides a top-notch service and is a pleasure to work with. Aaron Myers International Medical Group®
Parliament Hill have been working with ICS for over two years now. The advice and support we receive from the team is always clear and concise in guiding the business to meet all regulatory requirements. They are also a valuable partner in ensuring we stay well informed of future legislative changes which may impact the way we operate. Thank you! Parliament Hill
We engaged ICS to transit from a pre-Brexit authorised foreign firm to the new environment that was created post-Brexit. David and Elaine helped us with our applications, our FCA submissions and our overall compliance training, preparation, and implementation. We feel very lucky to have had David and Elaine help us navigate through the complex regulatory UK framework. Insurance Business Owner
ICS have been a joy to work with and extremely proficient whilst helping with FCA authorisation and regulatory approval. Marie & David understood exactly what was required and allowed me to immerse myself in the process too throughout. I’ll be using them on an ongoing basis too, now that authorisation and regulatory approval has been received. Marie and David are knowledgeable, thorough and extremely good people too. Ed Colville XA Underwriting Solutions Ltd.
DR&P Group have been working with ICS for the last 3 years, supporting the group in several key areas of compliance. Whilst ICS primarily support us on our London Market business following our first Lloyd’s Broker acquisition, they have been able to provide support across a broad spectrum of compliance issues including audits, training and the management of Appointed Representatives.

We have been impressed with ICS ability to interpret regulatory change, their depth of knowledge and most importantly, the way that they complement and work in tandem with our own internal compliance department and our business leaders.
Tom Storer DR&P Group
I wholeheartedly recommend the services that ICS provide. ICS, through Elly, has spent time to understand our business and provides guidance and support to negotiate the regulatory landscape. Elly is hugely knowledgeable, approachable, and responsive, and happy to answer questions.

ICS is pro-active in the regulatory space, providing numerous resources including highly relevant bulletins, seminars and webinars. Overall a pleasure to deal with.
Specialist Insurance Broker South West England
The guidance received from ICS helped us navigate compliance issues with ease, ensuring that we met all regulatory standards efficiently. The practical solutions they provided have greatly improved our compliance processes and minimised our risk exposure.

We highly recommend ICS to any organisation seeking expert compliance advisory services. Their professionalism, expertise, and commitment to excellence are truly unmatched. Thank you for your support!”
Specialist Intermediary South East England
In August 2023 we engaged ICS for compliance advisory services, and the experience has been outstanding. Their deep knowledge and understanding of regulatory requirements have been invaluable to our organisation.

From the very beginning, Elly at ICS demonstrated a thorough understanding of our industry’s unique challenges and tailored her approach to meet our specific needs. In addition, the whole ICS team has been proactive, detail-oriented, and always available to address any concerns or questions we had.
Specialist Intermediary South East England
We highly value the regular updates which explain the actions we need to take. These help us anticipate and accommodate regulatory changes and maintain compliance. Insurance Business Owner
We particularly appreciate our dedicated compliance consultant’s visits. He is a key part of our team and helps us feel confident. Insurance Business Owner
We have faith that you will always deliver a high standard of service. Insurance Business Owner
You are always ready to help. Our dedicated consultant gives us tailored advice at our quarterly reviews and the telephone helpline is always available whenever we need a little extra support. Insurance Business Owner
Your 'full service' package gives us unrivalled peace of mind. From the comprehensive compliance manual to the Hot TopICS regulatory updates, you ensure that we are well-informed and able to implement the actions needed to maintain compliance. Insurance Business Owner
We have never been more comfortable with our regulatory status / situation based on the support and guidance we receive from you guys. Jeff Rush Chief Executive, Rush Insurance Services Ltd
Earlier this week I was sent details of what would be required for a Network audit at the end of the month. The amount of documents, policies, procedures and registers required for this were terrifying and would previously have taken me 2 weeks of solid work to pull together, whilst still trying to run the business and look after clients. Because of the work Casey had already done for us though, in only 2 visits, literally everything needed was readily available, up to date and perfect. Can’t thank her enough and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her to anyone else. Insurance Business Owner
ICS has been invaluable to us and we will continue to use them as our external compliance arm as they are a dedicated professional team with unparalleled expertise in the industry. Insurance Business Owner
Since working with ICS we have complete peace of mind regarding all of our compliance needs. We have worked with others in the past who have not understood our business or our needs. ICS’s service has been exceptional, not only with our regular day to day requirements, but also when we have called on them for support and advice for bespoke projects; indeed they attended an urgent meeting with a moment’s notice. Insurance Business Owner
We have used ICS for 10 years. We are extremely satisfied with the service they provide and with their specialist knowledge and advice on the rules and regulations. Nothing is too much trouble. Help from the friendly team with the RMAR/Gabriel is greatly appreciated. We would not hesitate to recommend them. Insurance Business Owner

Insurance Compliance Support FAQs

We regularly receive questions from insurance brokers and intermediaries about FCA requirements, outsourced compliance support and regulatory expectations. Below are answers to some of the most common queries from firms operating in the UK general insurance market. If you have any other question please get in touch and one of our FCA compliance consultants will be happy to help.

Insurance firms at all stages of their lifecycle may require compliance support, from businesses preparing for FCA authorisation through to established firms making changes to their distribution model, ownership structure or senior personnel.

Even where firms maintain in-house compliance personnel, external support can provide valuable perspective. Compliance roles within insurance intermediaries can be complex and isolating, particularly when interpreting FCA rules and guidance against a firm’s operating model. Access to experienced consultants via a helpline or our compliance portal ensures additional expertise is available when needed.

Insurance firms often engage a compliance consultancy when they recognise gaps in internal experience or resource. This may include developing policies and procedures, strengthening oversight arrangements or communicating effectively with the FCA.

We support a broad range of insurance intermediaries, from small local brokers to larger regional firms, Managing General Agents (MGAs), niche underwriters and secondary intermediaries such as motor dealers.

Outsourced compliance support can be delivered remotely via a portal or helpline, or through a consultant-led arrangement with regular contact from a named advisor. For the latter, a structured programme of support and monitoring activity is established, including agreement of a Compliance Monitoring Programme, alongside support with FCA applications and regulatory reporting.

Yes. Our experienced consultants undertake regulatory compliance audits and health checks and include former FCA professionals who can support firms in preparing for and navigating communication with the FCA.

Yes. Our services are designed to support firms at every stage of their lifecycle and can scale as requirements evolve. They are particularly valuable for smaller firms that may not yet have dedicated internal compliance resource.

We provide both ongoing compliance support and assistance with specific projects. This includes FCA applications, audits and health checks, due diligence reviews, file reviews, quality assurance work and senior management training in areas such as SMCR, conduct and culture.

Yes. We deliver compliance training across all levels of a regulated business, from apprentice and graduate development through to senior manager governance and conduct training. Training can be delivered by our experienced compliance team or through our sister companies, DevZone and Searchlight.

How Can We Help?

We offer up to two initial consultations without charge, to determine the exact nature of your challenges/concerns. If you would like to try out some of our compliance services before committing we can offer a demo of our Compliance Portal, samples of our Hot TopICS or attendance at one of our Webinars. Thereafter we will agree which of our services are most likely to help you most with your regulatory requirements, agree a package of support (or a one-off project) and send a detailed proposal for your approval. Before, or after, you decide to go ahead, we will introduce you to the Consultant(s) who will agree a diary of contact at times to suit you both.

Please call us on 01892 539600, email us at enquiries(at)insurancecompliance.co.uk, or send us a message using the form for more information or to make an enquiry about any of our compliance services.

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Regulatory Updates


Keep on top of everything you need to know about regulatory and insurance compliance news and topics with our Regulatory Updates. If you have any questions please call our insurance compliance experts on 01892 539600, or email us at enquiries(at)insurancecompliance.co.uk.

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