Government body welcomes the FCA's proposition to ban dual pricing as it publishes update a year on from the Citizens Advice super-complaint.

Nick Wilcox and Rolleen McDonnell of law firm BDBF examine where brokers may fall foul of the latest regulation to hit intermediaries.

The names, addresses, and telephone numbers of certain FCA complainants were publicly available between November 2019 and February 2020.

Regulator rejects claims from Gina Miller's True and Fair Campaign, stating they contain “numerous inaccuracies", as campaigners call on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to review Andrew Bailey's appointment as governor of the Bank of England.

Market to test its readiness by invoking its emergency trading protocol.

Sector responds to the regulator's Dear CEO letter calling on insurers to pay valid claims quickly.

The first Diversity & Inclusion in Insurance Awards to be held in November

On the 1st May Simon Cooter effectively handed over the commercial and high net worth director baton at Covéa to Carolyn Callan and became in his words ‘minister without portfolio’. At last week’s British Insurance Brokers’ Association Conference Jonathan Swift sat down with both to discuss the insurer’s journey from an also-ran to profitable and growing presence in the mid-corporate and SME market.

Former Ardonagh deputy CEO Janice Deakin has stepped back at the consolidator and vowed that she needs a ‘break’ from big deals having worked on the acquisition of Swinton, but added the idea of acting as a non-executive director at another firm presently has little appeal.

As Marsh rebrands Jelf, Insurance Age content director Jonathan Swift reflects on the passing of another name heavily associated with noughties broker consolidation

A recent letter from the regulator could indicate that it wants to widen its remit to include diversity and inclusion. Should brokers be worried? Martin Friel reports.

Time for action on mental health: As Insurance Age launches the Head Lines mental health campaign, broker and mental health expert Claire Russell shares her own experience.

Moving forward: After Brexit hysteria has waned, the industry has other pressing issues to tackle

Lessons to learn: Even before the current crisis, the industry was in need of a shakeup, says Bruce Hepburn

Cooter, who left Covéa in April 2019, said the appointment would allow him to “try something different”.

The end of underwriting? Is technology a magic bullet to generate profitable underwriting? Paul Upton asks

CEO John Neal says the corporation has raised £300m in debt to fund Future at Lloyd's programme as he admits Lloyd’s is “bound to go down some blind alleys” as it seeks to transform.

Freedom Services Group's purchase of Aventus-driven broker Homelyfe was revealed earlier this week.

With more cars on the road and few infrastructure projects to ease congestion, traffic jams are just getting more epic.

One of the world's newest airports, Pakyong Airport, is amazingly scenic, but engineers had to build it from scratch in the Himalaya Mountains.

Although a proposed universal speed limit on Germany's national highway system could curb emissions, many politicians are quick to dismiss the idea.

Clever new option from Tesla prevents your dogs from getting too hot and also informs curious passersby of your imminent return.

While the Central American country of Costa Rica is the king of clean electricity, it has some serious work to do when it comes to transportation.

Located in northwest London, it's the first optical illusion-y pedestrian crossing in the U.K.

A new study finds that older people react a lot more slowly when they take back control of an autonomous vehicle.

The 3 Giacomini sisters have transformed their family's farm in Point Reyes, Calif., into a cheesemaking hub.

Just about everyone recommends a big gasoline-powered SUV for seniors. This will not end well.

Bicyclists have a 20-mile bike lane in South Korea conveniently covered by a solar roof.

Do older people need parking, or do they need a safe place to ride bikes and scooters?

Elon Musk unveils Tesla's new Cybertruck, the first electric pickup.

Tokyo, October 30, 2018 - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has published "MHI Report 2018," an integrated report that presents its vision for improving the everyday lives of people by solving the social issues of today as well as tomorrow, in order to remain a company valued by society. In the report MHI outlines the strategies to achieve this vision, and strives to depict how internal corporate resources function.

You are cordially invited to attend the 94th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (“MHI”) to be held as described below.

"Status of 2018 Medium-Term Business Plan" has been posted.

･ Presents MHI Group's growth strategies and initiatives to address social challenges

･ Midway through 2018 MTBP, MHI is executing as planned, strengthening financial foundations by embedding cash flow management processes ･ Management focused on balancing business growth and financial stability. Reflecting committed M&A deals and the current state of the medium-lot product market, FY2020 targets revised ･ Growth to be driven by combining MHI's core competencies in mechanical systems with innovative technologies in decarbonization, electrification and intelligence

･ "Growth Strategy Office" to be established under direct CEO supervision, enabling enhanced exploration and development of new businesses･ Existing businesses to be strengthened through reorganization into 3 domains and 4 segments, with flat organization to drive growth

Visitors who fly to Cochin, Kerala, will see a 12MW solar farm. What better place to send a message to the world?

Even if self-driving cars could replace mass transit, it would be a very bad thing.

Created by humans, these fires just keep on burning due to underground stores of peat.

This David vs. Goliath story could impact the future of renewable energy everywhere.

Among scientists, he's as highly regarded as Einstein. Yet most of us have no idea who James Clerk Maxwell is.

Walmart's British cousin Asda gets serious about selling funny-looking vegetables.

It doesn't sound too pleasant, but sewage can be a great source of heating and cooling for municipal buildings.

The French really do know how to put work in its place...

Sea levels are rising faster now than they have in over 2,800 years. And they'll keep on rising, even if we stop polluting tomorrow.

A new crowdsourcing platform aims to turn all of us into satellite-enabled Indiana Joneses.

In a bid to diversify revenue, Posti, Finland's state-owned mail carrier, is offering new services, including lawn mowing on Tuesdays.

A new site, Parting.com, claims to be a 'Yelp' for funerals, bringing transparency and accountability to the funeral industry.

Storm-related blackouts are expensive. But then, so are buried power lines.

From somewhat reminiscent to actually "bloody," the thinking on alternatives to meat appears to be split.