PRA (Prudential Regulatory Authority)

The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has published its final rules setting out how the Solvency II Directive will be implemented in the UK.

The merger between Friends Life and Aviva has been cleared by the regulators, meaning that only the shareholder vote now remains to be cleared.

One third of insurers authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) are 'in some form' of wind down; Paul Fisher of the PRA has said.

The members of Family Investments and Engage Mutual have both voted in favour of a merger of the two companies which will create one of the biggest mutuals in the UK.

Ageas Protect has said it will launch a whole of life policy with a long-term care component in 2015.

The Prudential Regulation Authority has published a consultation paper to introduce a accountability regime for insurance.

The Prudential Regulation Authority's (PRA) consultation into increasing compensation payable under the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) could affect protection policies, a consultancy has said.

Treasury Select Committee pans solvency II implementation by PRA

The number of staff at the new financial services regulator will be approaching 4,000 by the time it comes into force next month.

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