Open consultation: CP18/26
20/09/2018
Consultation closed
06/12/2018
Policy Statement
29/03/2019
29/03/2019
This Policy Statement outlines how we will apply our Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SM&CR) to claims management companies (CMCs) and their staff. The regime aims to strengthen individual accountability in the firms we regulate and raise standards of professionalism, conduct and governance.
On 1 April 2019, we will become the regulator of CMCs established in, or serving customers in, England, Wales and Scotland.
We had more than 20 responses to the consultation on our proposed rules. The majority of responses supported our proposals with respondents recognising the need to strengthen the regulation of the industry.
The SM&CR seeks to:
These rules will be of interest to all existing CMCs intending to continue trading from 1 April 2019 onwards, and to all businesses considering establishing CMCs in the future. This includes:
The new regime will start to apply to firms from 9 December 2019, so CMCs should start preparing for the change now.
The first step is to read and understand the policy statement and what it means for you, your business and your staff. The SM&CR will apply to almost all staff working for claims management companies.
Please refer to our guidance and information for firms about the SM&CR regime.
There is information about our regulation of the sector on our dedicated page for CMCs.
Firms can also sign up to receive email alerts.