Insurance: Costs

Treasury written question – answered at on 9 January 2025.

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Photo of Anna Sabine Anna Sabine Liberal Democrat, Frome and East Somerset

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of trends in the cost of insurance.

Photo of Anna Sabine Anna Sabine Liberal Democrat, Frome and East Somerset

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of putting a cap on insurance costs for small businesses.

Photo of Tulip Siddiq Tulip Siddiq The Economic Secretary to the Treasury

Insurers make commercial decisions about the terms on which they will offer cover following an assessment of the relevant risks. This is usually informed by the insurer’s claims experience and other industry-wide statistics. The Government does not usually intervene in these decisions by insurers, as this could damage competition in the market.

The Government is committed to ensuring that insurers treat all customers fairly and insurance companies are required to do so under the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) rules. The FCA is the independent body responsible for regulating and supervising the financial services industry.

The FCA requires firms to ensure their products offer fair value. The FCA monitors firms to make sure they provide products that are fair value, and, where necessary, it will take action.

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