Regulation

'We urgently need effective VR'

£0.5bn increase

Behavioural responses to the measures ‘particularly uncertain’

5.33% 2026 unemployment rate high

Firms can now apply for permission to provide targeted support

Week commencing 23 February 2026

Underwriting, annual statements, market views

86% of consumers have at least one general insurance or pure protection product

£872m collected last month

Experts note ‘fairly modest’ growth