General Insurance Pricing Practices: rule change mapping

10 August 2021 Michael SeniorCompliance

To assist our clients, ATEB has mapped the relevant rules for distributors to help them be ready when the changes are to be implemented.

Please note that if you are a manufacturer or price setter the rules are lengthier and you will need to prepare so give yourself enough time to familiarise yourself with the document.

Don’t forget to check Our View about this article and the Actions Required By You

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Our View

These are key changes, if not too many, for General Insurance intermediaries that are on the horizon. If you sell General Insurance to consumers you will need change your procedures following the recent policy statement.

Action Required By You

If you are a financial services firm that sells general insurance discuss with your consultant and get a copy of the rules map.

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