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Open-access content Wednesday 2nd January 2019

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1. HOUSEHOLD INSURANCE STUDY PUBLISHED

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a supervisory study, titled -- Pricing Practices in the Retail General Insurance Sector: Household Insurance. The regulator had committed to such a thematic review in its 2018/2019 Business Plan, but the timing of its publication should be considered in the context of the recently announced 'super-complaint' submitted by Citizens Advice to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) about the 'loyalty penalty' paid by loyal and disengaged consumers in five consumer markets -- one of which is household insurance.

The thematic review can be accessed here:
bit.ly/2Qoo1Ux

House iStock2. FCA LAUNCHES GENERAL INSURANCE MARKET STUDY

The thematic review described opposite recommends a package of measures necessary following this initial work. These include addressing the potential non-compliance by some firms with rules on transparency at renewal, a wider discussion paper on fairness of pricing in financial services, and a more intensive market study of general insurance pricing practices for home and motor insurance.

It will focus on the following key issues:

● The consumer outcomes from pricing practices
● The fairness of outcomes from pricing practices
● The impact of pricing practices on competition
● Remedies to address any harm that the FCA finds.

The terms of reference for the market study can be viewed at:
bit.ly/2QSGzvK

3. FCA BOSS WARNS OF FAILURES, DUAL PRICING AND RISK OF DISCRIMINATION

Andrew Bailey, chief executive of the FCA, has written to CEOs to clarify the FCA, expectations in relation to the risks of "significant harm and poor outcomes for consumers" found in its investigation into household insurance printing practises. He said the firms should act now to address any issues from the finding in the report. In particular, he emphasised that firms need to be able to "demonstrate" how conclusions had been reached when checking whether customers are being treated fairly, and that they must be clear who in the business is responsible for pricing decisions and -- by extension -- responsible for customer outcomes.

The 'Dear CEO' letter can be viewed at:
bit.ly/2JVRNJJ

Computer iStock4. NEW STUDY INTO PERSONALISED PRICING LAUNCHED BY THE GOVERNMENT AND CMA

The UK government, led by the business secretary Greg Clark in partnership with the CMA, is to undertake new research into the practice of personalised pricing -- where retailers target online shoppers and charge people different prices for the same items. It will explore how personalised pricing is applied through mediums such as search engines, apps or comparison tools and the extent to which this is preventing shoppers from getting the best deals.

For more information, please see:
bit.ly/2DWZZJA

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