U.K. insurers News

U.K. Personal Lines Insurers May Face Curbs on Price Hikes Slapped on Renewal Policies

U.K. home and car insurers could be stopped from jacking up prices when customers’ policies come up for renewal as the country’s financial-markets watchdog clamps down on an industry that’s not giving a “good deal” to about 6 million customers. …

UK Household Insurers, Banks Face Action for Overcharging Customers

Providers in the U.K.’s markets for cash savings, mortgages, insurance, mobile phone contracts and broadband are burdening customers with a “loyalty penalty” of around 4 billion pounds ($4.4 billion) a year, the Competition and Markets Authority said. Vulnerable people, including …

U.K. Insurance Bill for Solvency II Regulation Compliance Hits $4.5 Billion

U.K. insurers have invested at least £3 billion ($4.5 billion) to be compliant with new European Union capital rules, known as Solvency II, that come into effect next month, according to an industry lobby group. More than 400 U.K. firms …

U.K. Insurers Should Cap Replacement-Car Costs, Watchdog Says

U.K. insurers should have a cap placed on the cost of replacement cars for drivers at fault for accidents to help reduce insurance premiums, the country’s Competition and Markets Authority said in a draft opinion today. Insurers should give consumers …