FCA proposes more tailored commercial insurance regime
The FCA is proposing changes to streamline its insurance rulebook, following an earlier discussion paper on the regulation of commercial and bespoke insurance business.
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PRA proposes higher bar for managing climate risks
The PRA is consulting on updated expectations for how banks and insurers manage climate-related risks, representing a clear step up from the supervisory guidance set out in SS3/19.
FCA sets out blueprint for UK crypto trading oversight
The FCA’s discussion paper on proposed outcomes for cryptoasset trading platforms, intermediaries, lending and borrowing, restructuring the use of credit, staking and decentralised finance (DeFi).
IFRS 17 embeds: Year two insights from UK Life Insurers
We are now in our second year of formal IFRS 17 reporting, allowing greater focus on performance and execution, while everyone continues to embed IFRS 17.
PRA sets out strategic priorities for 2025-26
PwC's summary of the PRA’s business plan setting out its priorities for 2025-26.
FCA unveils its Annual Work Programme
The FCA has published its Annual Work Programme for 2025/26 outlining the key activities it will deliver over the coming year. The Programme aligns with its recently published five-year strategy, which seeks to deepen trust, rebalance risk, support growth and improve lives.
The UK Insurance Sentiment Index 2024: Product and price
The UK Insurance Sentiment Index: Product & Price Edition delves into public sentiment towards General Insurance and Life & Pension insurance types.
FCA sets out growth focused strategy
The FCA has set out its five-year strategy for 2025-30, setting out a vision to deepen trust, rebalance risk, support growth and improve lives.
Investors back bold moves as businesses face pressure to reinvent
Investors back bold moves as businesses face pressure to reinvent, scale emerging technology, upskill their workforce and manage climate risk. Explore the findings of our UK Investor Survey.
European Commission publishes Omnibus proposals
The European Commission published the first set of ‘Omnibus’ proposals intended to simplify EU sustainability reporting rules, including the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), the EU Taxonomy Regulation, and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD).
Scale | InsurTech (2025)
Our 2025 PwC Scale InsurTech Programme Cohort has launched and we are excited to be working with our 8 scale-ups, chosen from over 700+ companies, to help solve important problems for the Life and Retirement Insurance, and Wealth industries.
Shaping financial services - the key trends, opportunities and risks for 2025
With the Government preparing to finalise its strategy for the financial services sector, we look at the key themes, risks and opportunities set to shape the policy and regulatory agenda for 2025.
PRA sets out 2025 insurance supervisory priorities
The PRA issued a Dear CEO letter to life and general insurers setting out its supervisory priorities for 2025.
PRA finalises solvent exit planning rules for insurers
The PRA issued its final policy (PS20/24, SS11/24) on solvent exit planning for insurers on 18 December 2024. Following responses to its consultation, the PRA made several changes and clarifications to its expectations. The most significant of these changes are the scope and the implementation date of the new requirements.
FCA rewrites disclosure approach for retail investment products
The FCA is consulting on proposed rule changes for the new Consumer Composite Investment (CCI) disclosure regime. Replacing the old PRIIPs and UCITS disclosure regimes, the CCI regime is planned to be simpler and less prescriptive. This allows for innovation from firms in presenting information, but also puts a greater burden of responsibility on firms to meet the information needs of consumers
PRA consults on new liquidity reporting requirements for large insurers
The PRA published a consultation paper (CP19/24) on 11 December 2024, proposing new liquidity reporting templates for large insurance firms, with an expected implementation date of 31 December 2025.
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