Maggie Craig
ABI : insurers are well prepared to implement reforms
With fewer than five weeks to go until major changes to the way people pay for and access financial advice, the Association of British...
ABI : “focused approach” the best method for transparency
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has questioned whether publishing all findings from the Financial Ombudsman Services' (FOS) is the best way to achieve...
Auto enrolment : SMEs get new deadline, May 2015
The UK government has confirmed the starting date of the new automatic enrolment scheme in 2012. Yet for SMEs, because of the economic situation...
Insurers face new wave of regulation
The business agenda has been dominated by the latest developments in the regulation of banks. From Basel III to new European banking regulations on...
‘Act now’ – Advisers reminded as pensions age change looms near
The ABI is reminding financial advisers to check arrangements for clients that may be affected by the change to the National Minimum Pension Age....
ABI guide sets new standards for pre-retirement wake-up packs
The ABI has today published updated guidance to help pension providers deliver further improvements to the ‘wake-up’ packs sent to pension customers as they...
The ABI publishes the performance data for the Options pension transfer initiative
The ABI has today published the latest performance data for the Options pension transfer initiative. Options – built to speed up the exchange of...
The Association of British Insurers comments 2009 Queen’s speech
The 2009 Queen’s Speech includes several issues in which the insurance industry and its customers have an interest.
Maggie Craig, the ABI’s acting Director General,...
The ABI and AMPS to launch a new Good Practice Guidance for Self Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) providers
The ABI and AMPS, the Association of Member Directed Pension Schemes, have launched new Good Practice Guidance for Self Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) providers.
The...
Clarity needed from FSA to ensure wider access to financial advice
The FSA must act quickly to secure the benefits of its changes to the financial advice market, says the ABI. The message comes in...
Association of British Insurers launches new fund sector
Following an extensive consultation, the ABI has today launched a new investment fund sector, the Deposit & Treasury sector. The new sector contains...
ABI appoints Peter Jolly as Assistant Director, Consumers and Distribution Reform
The ABI has appointed Peter Jolly as Assistant Director, Consumers and Distribution Reform. Peter joins the ABI from Standard Life, where he was Head...
ABI urges European Commission to be more ‘consumers’ focused
The European Commission should make sure that investment saving products across the EU are uniformly regulated, says the ABI. Any new rules should prioritise...
ABI responds to Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) about firm-specific complaints data
Responding to publication by the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) of firm-specific complaints data, Maggie Craig, the ABI’s Director of Consumer Strategy, said:
“The insurance industry...
Insurance complaints data must be useful to consumers
Commenting on publication of aggregate financial services complaints data by the FSA, Maggie Craig, the ABI’s Director of Consumer Strategy, said:
“The ABI’s member companies...
ABI challenges FSA on Retail Distribution Review qualification issues
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has responded to the Financial Services Authority’s (FSA’s) Consultation Paper on the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) by applauding...
