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The rules of the FSCS are made by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and are contained in its handbook. [2] The FSCS board of directors is appointed by and ultimately accountable to the FCA. It covers deposits, insurance, debt management, funeral plans, insurance, investments, pensions, mortgages and payment protection insurance to varying ...
The Financial Conduct Authority Handbook is a set of rules required to be followed by banks, insurers, investment businesses and other financial services in the United Kingdom under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. It is administered by the Financial Conduct Authority in London.
The Financial Ombudsman Service is an ombudsman in the United Kingdom.It was established in 2000, and given statutory powers in 2001 by the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, to help settle disputes between consumers and UK-based businesses providing financial services, such as banks, building societies, insurance companies, investment firms, financial advisers and finance companies.
The FCA works alongside the Prudential Regulation Authority and the Financial Policy Committee to set regulatory requirements for the financial sector. The FCA is responsible for the conduct of around 58,000 businesses which employ 2.2 million people and contribute around £65.6 billion in annual tax revenue to the economy in the United Kingdom ...
That individual may, for example, have the title of chief executive or similar. The individual would have to be an FCA-approved person under SUP 10A.6.31 R. [9] In practice, the FCA expects that most non-directive friendly societies will be PRA-authorised persons. Where that is the case, the small friendly society function will not apply.
The Financial Conduct Authority v Arch Insurance (UK) Ltd & others [2021] UKSC 1 is a United Kingdom Supreme Court case determining whether commercial insurance policies for business interruption cover claims due to the COVID-19 pandemic and consequent lockdowns.
Health insurance firm, WPS Health Solutions, trains potential managers among its workforce, deploying a combination of online modules, peer-to-peer discussions, and interactive exercises.
The Government first issued guidance for bodies seeking designation as super complainants and then received and ultimately approved the newly appointed bodies which can make super-complaints to the FCA: [3] the General Consumer Council for Northern Ireland, Citizens Advice, the Federation of Small Businesses, and Which?.