An exit should not necessarily signify the end of a market-leading position for the UK in the international insurance industry

As the January 1, 2016 implementation date for Solvency II approaches, the real test for this 'maximum-harmonising directive' is whether insurers perceive regulatory regimes across Europe as being consistent in their approach

With fines increasing in size and frequency, and the FCA recently announcing it intends to pursue a “naming and shaming” strategy, the regulatory environment for insurance businesses is getting tougher all the time.

On March 7, the UK’s Financial Services Authority (FSA) set out its final rules on “protecting with-profits policyholders”, almost a year after it published its controversial consultation paper on the subject.