Financial Ombudsman Service

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New report shows AI gets financial advice wrong most of the time
That's a problem brokers should be shouting about
New report shows AI gets financial advice wrong most of the time
Ombudsman flags broker risk when disclosure errors void cover
FOS evidence shows unrelated disclosure errors can still void cover, putting fresh scrutiny on point-of-sale advice
Ombudsman flags broker risk when disclosure errors void cover
Don't expect a simpler insurance rulebook, FCA tells Lords
Two of the regulator's most senior insurance figures warned peers against treating standard policy wording as a shortcut to Consumer Duty compliance. Brokers meanwhile want more clarity on what "good" actually looks like
Don't expect a simpler insurance rulebook, FCA tells Lords
Insurance complaints fall - but one line bucks the trend
One sector's complaints rose 19.4% in H2 2025 - the only insurance line to increase - while every other product fell. The trends carry different implications at renewal
Insurance complaints fall - but one line bucks the trend
TUI river cruise complaints may trigger travel insurance claims
Passengers who accepted partial refunds from TUI may still have claimable losses - but time is running out
TUI river cruise complaints may trigger travel insurance claims
Claims delays drive one in four policyholders to switch insurer
Home insurance acceptance rates range from 45% to 85% across providers - a 40-point spread that gives brokers concrete grounds to interrogate insurer selection before a client's next renewal
Claims delays drive one in four policyholders to switch insurer
Clear Group posts 44% revenue growth in strong FY25 results
Diversified platform delivers organic growth as AR regime reform looms over the group's Brokerbility network
Clear Group posts 44% revenue growth in strong FY25 results
FCA orders Anthony Jones broker to halt all regulated activity
The FCA's early intervention model - stopping regulated activity before insolvency - puts client money segregation and wind-down planning back on compliance agendas
FCA orders Anthony Jones broker to halt all regulated activity
BIBA Travel Medical Directory passes 400,000 enquiries as FCA doubles signposting threshold
Five years of growing directory demand meets a policy change that will refer fewer consumers to specialist providers - and a conversion gap that neither figure resolves
BIBA Travel Medical Directory passes 400,000 enquiries as FCA doubles signposting threshold
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