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UK Markets Watchdog Cracks Down on Conduct of Financial Advisers

Britain’s markets watchdog told financial advisers on Tuesday they face a two-year crackdown to stop unsuitable advice, investment scams and excessive fees. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said in a “Dear CEO” letter to heads of financial advice firms it …

California Department of Insurance Says it Recovered $81.3M for Consumers

Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones announced on Thursday that the California Department of Insurance recovered more than $81.3 million for consumers during 2017 through consumer complaint investigations and market conduct examinations of insurance companies. Last year the department’s consumer hotline reportedly …

Vermont Hospital to Bring Captive Insurance Firm to State

The University of Vermont Health Network is going to bring a wholly owned insurance company home to Vermont. The UVM Network’s captive insurance company, which provides malpractice insurance for its medical providers, is currently located in Bermuda. The network’s board …

Zenefits to Pay $3.4M for Fair Labor Act Violations in California and Arizona

Zenefits is in trouble with another government regulator. San Francisco, Calif.-based Zenefits FTW Insurance Services violated the Fair Labor Standards Act by misclassifying 743 account executives and sales development representatives in San Francisco, and in Tempe and Scottsdale, Ariz., as …

China’s Probe of Regulatory Chief Won’t Slow Insurers’ Overseas M&A: Opinion

Xiang Junbo, the man on whose watch China’s insurance industry flourished, is now himself under investigation. As Bloomberg News reported over the weekend, China’s anti-graft agency is probing the nation’s top insurance official as the government steps up a bid …

Swiss Re & SAP Partner to Develop Financial Steering & Reporting Solution

Swiss Re has formed a strategic partnership with SAP SE, the enterprise application software company, to develop a solution to address the increasingly complex demands of global regulators, in the areas of financial steering and reporting. Insurance companies currently must …

California Department of Insurance Issues Notice of Noncompliance to State Farm

The California Department of Insurance has issued a noncompliance notice to State Farm General Insurance Co. for refusing to reduce policyholders’ rates as mandated by an order from Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones in December 2016. Jones’ order directed State Farm …

BNSF in Washington to Examine Covering Coal Trains Under Agreement

BNSF Railway will study the use of physical covers for coal and petroleum coke trains as part of a tentative agreement reached this week with environmental groups that sued alleging that coal spilled from trains pollutes waterways in Washington state. …

California Commissioner Orders State Farm to Reduce Homeowner Rates

California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones on Tuesday issued a decision requiring State Farm Insurance Co. to reduce its dwelling insurance rates by an average of 7.0 percent, resulting is $78.6 million in annual savings for California policyholders. State Farm requested …

UK’s Regulator Reviews Mission as It Redefines Itself Under New CEO

The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority opened a review of its regulatory “mission” as the agency looks to redefine itself under a new chief executive officer following a turbulent year. The regulator said Wednesday that it’s looking to create a “guiding …