Regulatory Updates

FCA Regulatory Priorities Report – insurance sector

7 Apr 2026 - Hot TopICS

In line with being a smarter regulator providing more ‘streamlined’ regulation, the FCA has replaced its Portfolio Letters with a more succinct suite of annual Regulatory Priorities Reports. The new sectoral Reports are similar to the ‘Sector Views’…

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FCA Market Study reports: Pure Protection and Premium Finance

2 Mar 2026 - Hot TopICS

The FCA has published its interim report in relation to its Market Study MS24/1 – pure protection insurance (the final report expected in Q3 2026). and has also published the final report for its premium finance market study MS24/2.

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FCA simplifies insurance rules and proposes other clarifications and simplifications

2 Feb 2026 - Hot TopICS

In December, the FCA announced its publication of Policy Statement PS25/21, in which it set out what it sees as simplifications of insurance-related Handbook rules and requirements.

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AI and insurance compliance - what are the ground rules?

6 Jan 2026 - Hot TopICS

AI is now everywhere; it is becoming increasingly relevant and, even if you are not actively using it, an awareness of its capabilities and pitfalls is vital. AI is gradually becoming part of everyday life, but the need for caution remains, and rightly so.…

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New FCA Consumer Credit regulatory returns - a reminder

1 Dec 2025 - Hot TopICS

In May this year the FCA published its Policy Statement PS25/3 setting out its replacement consumer credit reporting requirements for firms with certain consumer credit Permissions (the new CCR009 return). This was covered in detail in our May 2025 Hot…

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Where next for premium finance?

29 Oct 2025 - Hot TopICS

The possible impact of the FCA’s motor finance redress scheme provisions: we are issuing this update to summarise the latest position in relation to premium finance and to highlight potential areas of focus for the FCA, taking into account the proposed…

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