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ABI response to Financial Advice Market Review

We are pleased that the Financial Advice Market Review makes recommendations similar to the package of measures the ABI proposed, to improve consumer access to financial advice and guidance.

14/03/2016

ABI comments on Which? research on Pensions Dashboard

'The ABI strongly supports the Pensions Dashboard as an important step to engaging customers and bridging the savings gap.'

08/03/2016

Pension tax relief reform: Move away from Pension ISA a sensible decision

ABI Director General Huw Evans responds to the news that the Chancellor will not be announcing major reform to pension tax relief in the Budget on 16th March.

05/03/2016

One month until new flood insurance scheme begins – top tips for homeowners

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) is setting out its top five tips to help homeowners who live in flood risk areas get affordable home insurance, as a new scheme prepares to launch in just one month’s time.

04/03/2016

ABI responds to publication of Thematic Review on fair treatment of customers in the life insurance sector

The FCA has published a report of findings from its thematic review on fair treatment of long-standing customers in life insurance.

03/03/2016

Pension tax relief: Ten reasons not to move to Pension ISA

With the Chancellor set to announce his decision on pension tax relief reform in the Budget on 16th March, the ABI has published 10 reasons not to move to Pension ISA.

02/03/2016

The start of the Solvency II era – ABI establishes new industry forum on Prudential Regulation

David Innes, RSA Group Capital and Financial Risks Director appointed Chair

02/03/2016

ABI advice for travellers concerned about the Zika virus

The latest from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) is for individuals to follow the current advice from Public Health England and the National Travel Health Network and Centre.

02/03/2016

Russell Higginbotham appointed new Chair of the ABI Protection Committee

Russell Higginbotham, Global Head of Life and Health Products at Swiss Re, has been appointed as the new Chair of the ABI’s Protection Committee.

01/03/2016

ABI response to the FCA's announcement on scorecards

The FCA has today published a Feedback Statement today which outlines the next steps following the discussion paper on General Insurance Value Measures.

01/03/2016

Further Insurance Premium Tax increase would be ‘double blow’ for businesses across UK says ABI

Another increase in Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) will be a double blow for business at a time when the UK economy faces a so called ‘cocktail of threats’ the ABI warned today.

01/03/2016

Further rise in Insurance Premium Tax will leave pet owners feeling as sick as a parrot says the ABI

The ABI is warning the Government not to penalise Britain’s pet owners in next month’s Budget with another hike in the rate of Insurance Premium Tax (IPT).

29/02/2016

ABI argues Solvency II audit and disclosure requirements are onerous and expensive for small insurers and mutual

ABI comments on response to the PRA’s consultation on Solvency II external audit

24/02/2016

ABI statement on the EU referendum

Statement by Huw Evans, Director General of the Association of British Insurers.

19/02/2016

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Budget 2016 – watch out for the ‘unknown unknowns’
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 for a nice lunch. That’s not because the move wasn’t a welcome one. Quite the opposite. A pension ISA would have been a huge gamble with the future […]

09/03/2016
A free pension review? Some investments are too good to be true
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 involved could be a scam, it raises some fundamental questions about the role of the State, providers, employers and consumers in pensions. For some years providers and policy-makers […]

08/03/2016

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