In 2005, two years before the credit crunch, the British government imposed far reaching financial and structural controls over the UK Insurance Market by bringing the sale of General Insurance into the controlling hands of the Financial Services Authority, the FSA. Legal regulation and authorisation for the first time of the sale of UK personal lines and commercial risks. Anyone large or small who wishes to market and sell the majority of insurance products in the UK must be authorised and regulated by this very large Quango.

If like me you’ve recently had you car insurance renewal documents land on your doormat, you might be in for a very unpleasant financial surprise! How Much!! You’ve got to be joking!! Nothing had changed as far as I was concerned, the car is the same, the road I live in is the same, I still do the same job – the risk hasn’t changed at all. The only difference is that I’m one year older and I thought cover was supposed to get cheaper the older you got! So what can you do to avoid the rate hikes? I asked my friend and underwriting expert Dave Healey for some advice. Here’s what he said…

If like me you’ve recently had you car insurance renewal documents land on your doormat, you might be in for a very unpleasant financial surprise! How Much!! You’ve got to be joking!! Nothing had changed as far as I was concerned, the car is the same, the road I live in is the same, I still do the same job – the risk hasn’t changed at all. The only difference is that I’m one year older and I thought cover was supposed to get cheaper the older you got! So what can you do to avoid the rate hikes

Yesterday marked the one year anniversary for the signing of Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (CHIPRA) by President Obama.

The Illinois Supreme Court overturned a medical malpractice law on Thursday which was met with quick opposition from health care providers.