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Climate

Insurers using tech to boost customer resilience as climate risks grow

Insurers are using technology, such as aerial surveys and flood warning, to help home and business owners in the face...
By Lindsey Rogerson 25th March 2025
Insurers using tech to boost customer resilience as climate risks grow

Cryptocurrency Regulation

UK digital assets regulation progress too slow — stablecoin issuers  

The slow pace and changing nature of the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) digital asset regulatory roadmap attracted almost universal...
By Elizabeth Lumley 24th March 2025
UK digital assets regulation progress too slow — stablecoin issuers  

Compliance

Insurers should not fear EU AI Act, DORA will reduce reporting burden, says EIOPA chair

Insurance firms have nothing to fear from the European Union’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act, while the arrival of its Digital...
By Lindsey Rogerson 20th March 2025
Insurers should not fear EU AI Act, DORA will reduce reporting burden, says EIOPA chair

Conduct & Culture

Experts weigh in on HSBC’s new head of culture

HSBC has created a new role of group customer and culture director to help embed its customersʼ voice at the...
By Lindsey Rogerson 20th March 2025
Experts weigh in on HSBC’s new head of culture

Climate

Climate risks driving exclusions, raising premiums says Europe’s insurance watchdog

Home and business owners face more exclusions and higher premiums following three years of increased intensity of natural disasters, Europe’s...
By Lindsey Rogerson 18th March 2025
Climate risks driving exclusions, raising premiums says Europe’s insurance watchdog

Financial Crime

Evolving UK people smuggling policy requires new approach from financial crime teams

UK financial crime teams will need to revamp their control frameworks to identify finance links to people smuggling, in light...
By Rachel Wolcott 12th March 2025
Evolving UK people smuggling policy requires new approach from financial crime teams

Compliance

FCA prepares for industry-wide motor finance redress scheme, cuts out claims firms

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) looks likely to impose an industry-wide redress scheme for mis-sold car finance, as this...
By Lindsey Rogerson 11th March 2025
FCA prepares for industry-wide motor finance redress scheme, cuts out claims firms

Cryptocurrency Regulation

Stablecoins are booming, but regulation remains in flux 

Discussions on how stablecoins should be classified for regulatory purposes continue – despite the product’s global market cap exceeding $200...
By Elizabeth Lumley 11th March 2025
Stablecoins are booming, but regulation remains in flux 
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