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Men’s Mental Health at Work: Breaking the Silence

In a world that often revolves around expectations of strength, resilience, and endurance, we often overlook the hidden crisis that is steadily engulfing the lives of men. Men's mental health issues are a growing epidemic, and it's crucial we shed light on this critical topic, raise awareness and acknowledge the importance of addressing the unique challenges men face regarding their mental wellbeing...

Focus on ESG: What is Sustainability Reporting?

Sustainability has emerged as a paramount concern for insurance and financial services companies. Beyond mere corporate responsibility, sustainability now holds the key to mitigating risks and satisfying the ever-heightening expectations of stakeholders. At the heart of this commitment to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles lies the practice of sustainability reporting—an essential tool for modern businesses seeking to make their mark in a responsible, ethical, and transparent manner...

Where It All Started: Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s London and the History of Lloyd’s

The Lloyd's market is one of the most iconic and influential institutions in the global insurance and reinsurance industry. Its history is a fascinating tale of innovation, resilience, and adaptability over its near 335-year reign. From humble beginnings to now the world’s leading market for specialist insurance, where did it all start?

REG Reviews – October 2023

Last month, the Government announced modernised reforms to insolvency regulation, the Vesttoo scandal underscored the importance of enhanced due diligence among MGAs, asset managers sparked concerns of ‘green hushing’ and AI implementation saw revolutionary transformations to air traffic control and coral reef restoration!

Unravelling RegTech: Simplifying Regulatory Technology and Its Role in Financial Services

In the complex world of regulatory compliance, ever-changing regulations pose significant challenges for financial services firms. Traditional manual processes are struggling to keep pace with evolving regulations, leading to the rise of RegTech, which uses sophisticated data analytics to streamline compliance, automate processes and enhance regulatory management for financial institutions...

REG Reviews – September 2023

Last month, the FCA launched an investigation into rules around banks and political exposed persons, the UK government accelerated the fight against carbon emission reduction through AI investment, the nightlife sector appealed to insurers for support amid capacity crisis and REG released our enhanced Declarations feature.

Embracing Customer-Centricity: The Key to Successful SaaS Product Design

The growth of B2B SaaS products over the past decade has been nothing short of remarkable. With the advent of cloud computing, businesses have witnessed a transformative shift in how they procure and utilise software solutions. This shift has been fuelled by the undeniable advantages that B2B SaaS offers: scalability, cost-effectiveness, and accessibility, just to name a few...

Client Due Diligence Tools: Verifying UBOs, Directors and Officers

Client due diligence tools are software that verifies who a client is, establishes who owns and controls it, and screens those people for sanctions, politically exposed person (PEP) and adverse media risk, with every step recorded for audit. For insurers, MGAs and brokers the client is often another business, so the work centres on ultimate beneficial owners (UBOs), directors and officers rather than one individual's identity. A good tool collects declarations from the client, checks them against independent sources and keeps watching after onboarding. This post sets out what the UK Money Laundering Regulations 2017 expect, what a tool needs to do, how to choose one and how to keep records current.

Tackling Money Laundering: Safeguarding the Financial Services Market

Money laundering is a pervasive financial crime that poses significant threats to the integrity and stability of the global financial system. Criminals use money laundering to disguise the illicit origins of funds obtained through illegal activities such as drug trafficking, corruption, and terrorism. As a result, stringent AML regulations have been developed to protect the financial services market from being exploited by these criminals...

How Compliance Software Can Alleviate Regulatory Burden

In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, regulatory compliance has become a significant challenge for financial institutions and other regulated industries. The ever-changing and complex regulatory requirements place a heavy burden on organisations, leading to increased costs, resource allocation, and operational inefficiencies. However, a silver lining appears through the rise of compliance software, which serves as an innovative solution to manage the abundance of regulatory requirements...