The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has sent a ‘Dear CEO’ letter to general insurance intermediary firms reminding them of their obligations to maintain appropriate arrangements for client money. The FCA had reminded general insurance intermediaries of their obligations in a letter in September 2020. As part of its work on financial resilience the FCA
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has sent a ‘Dear CEO’ letter to intermediaries (including Managing General Agents) that operate in the Lloyd’s and London Market. The FCA has recently started to group firms into separate portfolios. Lloyd’s and London Market intermediaries (LLMI) fall into one such group of FCA supervised firms.
The FCA writes that
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has sent a ‘Dear CEO’ letter from Christopher Woolard, interim chief executive officer, to general insurance intermediaries. The letter states that during the COVID-19 pandemic it is imperative that intermediary firms maintain adequate arrangements to safeguard client money. The FCA expects senior management to have appropriate oversight over client money