Blogs
-
General Election 2017 - opportunity or obstacle?
25/04/2017
To listen to some of the pessimism expressed within our industry since Theresa May's election announcement, you could be forgiven for believing the snap poll on June 8th is a hammer blow to our…
-
Diversity of thought and background is essential for insurance industry’s success
27/09/2016
Today marks the start of London’s Dive In festival to promote diversity and inclusion in the insurance industry. It is a great celebration of the work our sector is doing to get better at supporting talent from all backgrounds.
-
Guest blog: Principal Concern - Appointed representative agreements to come under the spotlight
31/05/2016
Matt Drage, Huntswood Later this year, the FCA will publish its thematic review of appointed representatives (ARs). Firms will be keeping an ear to the ground to ensure their conduct does not…
-
Budget 2016: What does it mean for savers?
23/03/2016
Yvonne Braun, Director of Policy, Long-term Savings and Protection In Wednesday’s Budget, the Chancellor sought to appeal to younger savers with a ‘Lifetime ISA’ which they can use to save with a…
-
Reflections on the 2016 Budget
18/03/2016
Huw Evans, Director General, Association of British Insurers The Budget is the ultimate piece of domestic political theatre. The Queen's Speech may have the best pictures but its contents are always…
-
Budget 2016 – watch out for the ‘unknown unknowns’
09/03/2016
Anthony Wright, Head of Communications, ABI It would be a brave person who thought the Chancellor’s decision not to proceed with major reforms to pensions tax relief might free up Wednesday the 16th…
-
A free pension review? Some investments are too good to be true
08/03/2016
Rob Yuille, Manager, Retirement Policy A recent High Court judgment on a technicality about pension transfers is attracting a lot of interest. Why? As well as the underlying concern that the scheme…
-
The Pension ISA - caught between a rock and a hard place (or a recipe for indigestion)
02/03/2016
Jon Allen, Manager, Taxation & Long Term Savings The Treasury likes the idea of a Pension ISA. But there is a big snag when you look at the numbers - they just don't work. Let me explain. To…
-
The Chancellor must resist any temptation to increase Insurance Premium Tax in next month’s Budget
01/03/2016
James Dalton, Director, General Insurance Policy, ABI The rise in the rate of Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) from 6% to 9.5% announced in last year’s Budget did not grab the headlines. But it has had a…
-
Affordable flood insurance for businesses: What’s the solution?
06/01/2016
James Dalton, Director, General Insurance Policy, ABI Following severe flooding in recent weeks, the insurance industry’s forthcoming Flood Re scheme has once again been widely acknowledged by…