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U-turn from UK regulators on proposed diversity and inclusion rules

Ronan McCaughey investigates the reasons behind the decision to cease work on D&I regulation and gauges reaction from the British insurance industry

ABI Conference 2025: Insurers doing a "poor job" of explaining claims inflation, admits Allianz UK CEO

But Colm Holmes says the industry is working hard to improve communication

ABI Conference 2025: Insurers "at the heart" of government agenda

Deputy president Ken Norgrove makes the comments at London event

Phoenix Group's Andy Briggs becomes ABI president

Bank of England launches liquidity facility for insurers

Facility would only be triggered in periods of gilt market stress

Judging the impact of the UK regulators' competitiveness objective

Are the UK's financial regulators fulfilling their secondary objective to encourage growth and international competitiveness? Eight months into a parliamentary inquiry, Joshua Geer rounds up the evidence so far

US insurability crisis casts a dark cloud on Europe

Climate-driven losses in the US have led insurers to withdraw coverage. Could the same happen in Europe? Sarfraz Thind reports

Eiopa's call for cross-border overhaul, and the path to a single EU supervisor

Challenges with supervising cross-border insurance sales has prompted the EU's insurance authority to demand greater powers. But could bigger events in Brussels overtake them? Christopher Cundy and Martin Assmann report

ABI reveals "concerning steady decline" in UK insurance apprenticeships

But proportion of women on executive teams increased by 3% to reach 32% in 2023

Consumer Duty has become a burden for insurers... but in a good way

The Consumer Duty rules have reshaped the UK's conduct regulation by demanding insurers place customers' needs first. While still seen as a burden, it has been is welcomed as a step towards better outcomes for all. Joshua Geer reports