Mind the GAP - FCA warning to GAP insurers
Motor insurers have been warned by the FCA that they have three months to improve the value they give customers in products that top up coverage or face potential sanctions. Matt Brewis, the FCA鈥檚 Director of insurance, has said:
鈥淚f the firms are unable to prove they鈥檙e providing fair value to their customers, they should expect further action from the regulator.鈥
On 20 September 2023 the FCA published its latest Insurance Value Measures Data (January to December 2022), which revealed concerns over whether products are providing fair value to customers. Products highlighted include Guaranteed Asset Protection Insurance (GAP) and Excess Protection (for Motor Insurance).
According to FCA data, for GAP ads-on products only 4% of premium payments were ultimately paid out in claims for standalone GAP products the figure was slightly higher, but still only 7%. GAP motor insurance covers the difference between a vehicle鈥檚 purchase value and its current market value. It does not usually pay back the vehicle鈥檚 original value at purchase or the remaining finance value (if the vehicle was bought on finance). For Excess Protection (for Motor Insurance) only 15% of the amount customers pay in premiums is currently paid out in claims. ()
The FCA鈥檚 consumer duty came into force in July 2023, setting a higher standard for consumer protection and requiring firms to act to deliver good value for consumers. Firms must deliver and assess four outcomes under the Consumer Duty, including price and value. Fair value assessments must be undertaken to demonstrate that a price a consumer pays for a product or service is reasonable compared it鈥檚 the overall benefits.
Also on 20 September 2023, the highlighting its priorities for Retail Insurance, Wholesale Insurance, Life Insurance and Funeral Plans. The focus of this article is on Retail Insurance letter.
Urgent action needed
For insurers of GAP and excess protection products, urgent action is required to review the value provided by such products (including an assessment of the distribution chain and the charges applied by others involved in the sale of these products) and make any amendments required to ensure customers receive fair value.
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