News articles
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ABI comments on Brexit agreement
17/10/2019
Commenting on today’s Brexit agreement, Huw Evans, ABI Director General, said: “This agreement is a positive sign, but the key test is whether Parliament will vote for it. It is important…
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ABI issues strongest Brexit warning yet on no deal and future rule-taking
25/02/2019
“A no-deal outcome would be an unforgivable act of economic and social self-harm. It would mean leaving the world’s single biggest trading block overnight with nothing but WTO rules to replace it.
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Latest Brexit votes: “Encouraging” Parliament won’t support a no-deal outcome
30/01/2019
Commenting on the latest votes in Parliament on the UK’s exit from the European Union, Huw Evans, Director General of the Association of British Insurers, said: “While further delay does nothing to…
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EU leaders agree exit plan - our response
25/11/2018
With EU leaders agreeing to the terms of the UK's exit plan, ABI Director General Huw Evans said: “Today's agreement by EU leaders is another step forward. It remains vital for our industry’s…
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ABI comment on Brexit Political Declaration
22/11/2018
Huw Evans, Director General of the Association of British Insurers, commented: “It is vital for our industry’s customers that we have an orderly withdrawal process and transition period and any…
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ABI reponds to EIOPA call for immediate action on cross-border contracts
05/11/2018
The European Commission seemingly continues to refuse to take action to remedy the issue of cross-border contract continuity in a No Deal Brexit scenario. In an press statement issued by…
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ABI's response to the Government's technical guidance for vehicle insurance in a No Deal Brexit scenario
24/09/2018
Hugh Savill, Director of Regulation at the Association of British Insurers, said: “The Government and motor insurance bodies across Europe have already agreed a plan to keep the UK in the EU’s car…
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Urgent agreement needed on regulatory deal to address Brexit contracts issue
23/08/2018
Commenting on the publication today of the Financial Services technical notice relating to a no-deal Brexit, Hugh Savill, Director of Regulation at the Association of British Insurers, said: “Leaving…
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Brexit white paper response: insurance industry "too important to be a rule taker"
12/07/2018
Commenting on the publication today (Thursday 12th July) of the Government's White Paper on the future relationship between the UK and European Union post-Brexit, Huw Evans, ABI Director General…
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European Commission ‘continue to ignore the interests of millions of policyholders across the EU’
28/06/2018
With less than 9 months until the UK leaves the EU, the European Commission is still refusing to tackle the issue of cross-border contract continuity. In an ‘Opinion’ issued by the European Insurance…