FCA says lack of proper PI cover places 'unfair' burden on FSCS and firms

Dear CEO letter sent today

Sophie King
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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said the inability for firms to compensate consumers via their professional indemnity insurance is “unfair".

In a ‘Dear CEO' letter published on Tuesday (21 January), addressed from FCA director of life insurance and financial advice supervision Debbie Gupta, she said the transfer of these compensation costs to other market participants via the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) levy places an unnecessary burden on other firms. "It also threatens confidence and participation in financial services market," she added. She said the FCA was concerned some advisers were holding "inadequate" financial resources and professional indemnity insurance (PII) for the business activities they car...

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