FCA gives update on access to insurance signposting

Forthcoming consultation this spring

Adam Saville
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Regulator lays out options following Call for Input on access to travel insurance

In June last year, we reported that the FCA was concerned that consumers were having difficulty gaining access to the specialist travel insurance market, following its Call for Input (CfI) in June 2017. The FCA has since stated that it is working with key industry stakeholders to create a new signposting service which will redirect customers to specialist providers. Earlier this week, the regulator revealed that is has been exploring different options for signposting people with pre-existing medical conditions to travel insurance providers that are able to provide them with suitable i...

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