general insurance

Many insurance companies are not yet fully complying with Financial Services Authority (FSA) rules on the provision of disclosure documents to customers new research indicates.

A new email service has been launched which keeps acquisitive IFAs informed about potential new purchases hitting the market.

The FSA is rolling out a series of sector-specific regulation and guidance handbooks specifically targeted at small firms.

Promotors of newly-regulated financial services products have been put on notice the FSA's oversight of brochures and advertising is gathering pace.

The FSA has sent letters to executives at key financial services trade bodies to remind firms the acceptance of inducements by intermediaries could be seen as a conflict of interest for consumers.

This story has been updated and substantially altered, following new information from the Association of IFAs.

Six new exams have been announced by the CII covering areas of general insurance, with first exams set to take place in April 2005.

Webline plans to launch quotations for annuities, traded endowment policies and general insurance such as ASU and household by early January next year.

Importance of advice on general insurance products is now being highlighted as IFA Promotion is expanding its 'search for an IFA facility' to include general insurance categories.

General insurance intermediaries will have to be authorised one way or another if they want to continue doing business as of 14 January.