UK payment protection insurance News

UK Banks’ Payment Protection Insurance Scandal Is Getting Costlier

Two major U.K. lenders warned that a last-minute rush by compensation-seeking customers will make the most expensive scandal in British banking even costlier. Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc said Wednesday it plans to set aside as much as 900 …

U.K. Probing 2 Banks Over Payment Protection Insurance Claims

The U.K.’s markets regulator is investigating allegations that banks are dismissing claims for payment protection insurance compensation. The Financial Conduct Authority has at least two separate probes in progress, Martin Wheatley, the chief executive officer of the agency, told lawmakers …

Lloyd’s Insurer Jubilee Welcomes Rules on PPI to Rebuild Confidence

Jubilee, the specialist Lloyd’s insurer, has broadly welcomed the joint Financial Services Authority (FSA) and Office of Fair Trading (OFT) final guidance on Payment Protection products as an important move forward in rebuilding consumer confidence in PPI.* Jubilee became involved, …