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MS Amlin Underwriting Fined $11 Million for Risk Management Failings

The Bank of England said on Thursday it had fined insurer MS Amlin Underwriting Ltd (MSAUL) 9.695 million pounds ($10.84 million) for failings in its governance, controls and risk management which spanned five years. The central bank’s regulatory arm, the …

UK Insurers, Banks Risk Fines Under New Reforms Unless They Put Customers First

Financial firms may be fined and stripped of their regulatory authorization unless they put their customers’ needs first under far-reaching reforms from the UK City regulator. Banks, insurers and other companies will have to ensure their services are actually good …

Financial Conduct Authority Fines JLT Specialty £7.8 million

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has levied a fine of £7,881,700 against insurance broker JLT Specialty Ltd. for financial crime control failings, which in one instance CFA said allowed bribery of more than $3million to take place. JLT Specialty, which …

Australia’s Corporate Regulator Sues MLC Life for Causing Financial Harm of $13M

Australia’s corporate regulator said on Friday it was suing MLC Life Insurance for causing financial harm of A$17.5 million ($12.73 million) to over a quarter million customers by not paying benefits and charging premiums without notice. MLC is a part …

UK Watchdog’s Fines Against Insurers, Banks Drop by 75% in 2018

The total value of fines handed out by the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority fell by almost 75 percent in 2018, after a bumper year in which it had secured penalties against the likes of Deutsche Bank AG, Merrill Lynch International …

Illinois Market Conduct Exams Bring $10M in Fines

Illinois Department of Insurance (DOI) Director Andrew Boron has announced that more than $10.3 million in market conduct fines was collected from insurance companies by the department in calendar year 2012. This amount represents a significant increase in fines collected …