Insurance news from Lloyds of London includes fine for $6.7 million

February 21, 2013April 30, 2013

Another penalty was decided upon due to the mis-sold policies in the United Kingdom. The financial regulator in Great Britain has issued a fine to Lloyds Banking Group, making leading insurance news as the insurer failed to appropriately manage the complains connected with the policies that were sold on mortgages and loans. This fine has been decided to be £4.3 million ($6.7 million) due to the company’s failings in systems and controls. According to the Financial Services Authority (FSA), the bank failed to implement and use systems and controls that…

Combined Insurance Co. of America receives $8.7 million fine for regulatory breaches

December 22, 2011May 6, 2013

Non-life insurance company, Combined Insurance Co. of America has received fines totaling $8.7 million in the United Kingdom and Ireland due to a number of regulatory breaches. The insurer sells its products via agents affiliated with the company, and is required to pay a fine of $4.36 million to the Central Bank of Ireland through its Combined Insurance Co. of Europe Ltd. division. Separately, the company received a fine worth $4.34 million from the U.K. Financial Services Authority as a result of a failure to manage its selling processes, as…