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Compliance training for insurance

Insurers and intermediaries must evidence good customer outcomes, manage financial crime risk and meet conduct standards across distribution chains. Our insurance courses reflect FCA expectations and the realities of broking and underwriting.

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~20 min

Anti-Bribery & Corruption

Anti-bribery training for UK firms, covering the Bribery Act 2010, the firm's obligations, and how to handle gifts, hospitality and third-party risk.

Financial crime
~20 min

Anti-Harassment & Inclusion

Support a respectful, inclusive workplace and explain responsibilities under the Worker Protection Act and the FCA's focus on non-financial misconduct.

Ethics & culture
~15 min

Business Ethics

Strengthen ethical decision-making and conflicts-of-interest awareness, reinforcing the culture and values regulators expect firms to embed.

Ethics & culture
~20 min

Client Assets (CASS)

Explain how firms must protect client money and custody assets under the FCA's CASS rules, so they can be returned promptly if the firm fails.

Regulatory & conduct
~25 min

Combating Financial Crime

A single overview of the financial crime landscape, covering money laundering, fraud, bribery and sanctions, and every employee's role in preventing it.

Financial crime
~20 min

Competition Law

Explain UK competition law in practical terms: what anti-competitive conduct looks like and how to avoid it in everyday business dealings.

Regulatory & conduct
~20 min

Conduct Risk

Help staff recognise conduct risk in their day-to-day decisions and understand how poor conduct leads to customer harm and regulatory action.

Regulatory & conduct
~15 min

FCA Conduct Rules

A focused course on the Individual Conduct Rules and what acting with integrity, due skill and care looks like in real situations.

Regulatory & conduct
~20 min

Cyber Security Awareness

Cyber security training for UK financial services that equips staff to be the first line of defence against phishing, ransomware and social engineering.

Data & operational
~20 min

Data Protection (UK GDPR)

Data protection training for UK firms: a practical grasp of the UK GDPR, lawful processing, data subject rights and breach response.

Data & operational
~20 min

Diversity, Equality & Inclusion

Build an inclusive workplace by explaining the Equality Act, tackling bias and discrimination, and showing how diversity supports better outcomes.

Ethics & culture
~20 min

FCA & PRA Regulation

An accessible introduction to the UK's regulators: who the FCA and PRA are, what they expect of firms, and how regulation affects everyday work.

Regulatory & conduct
~20 min

Fraud Prevention

Fraud prevention training for UK firms, helping staff identify, prevent and report fraud, including authorised push payment (APP) and social engineering.

Financial crime
~15 min

Operational Resilience

Operational resilience training for UK firms covering the FCA/PRA framework, important business services, impact tolerances and each team's role.

Data & operational
~20 min

Financial Sanctions

Financial sanctions training for UK firms, equipping staff to screen against and comply with sanctions regimes, including OFSI obligations.

Financial crime
~20 min

Sexual Harassment

Explain what sexual harassment is, the employer's preventative duty under the Worker Protection Act, and how to challenge and report it safely.

Ethics & culture
~25 min

Senior Managers & Certification Regime (SM&CR)

SM&CR training for UK firms covering individual accountability, the Conduct Rules and reasonable steps, helping staff meet FCA and PRA expectations.

Regulatory & conduct
~15 min

Whistleblowing

Build confidence in speaking up, explain the firm's whistleblowing arrangements and the legal protections available to those who raise concerns.

Ethics & culture
~15 min

Workplace Health & Safety

Explain everyone's responsibilities for health and safety at work, covering common office and hybrid-working risks under UK law.

Ethics & culture

Frequently asked questions

What compliance training do UK insurers need?
UK insurers must train relevant staff on Consumer Duty (including the four outcomes and cross-cutting rules), SM&CR Conduct Rules, AML where in scope of the MLRs, data protection, complaints handling and vulnerable customers. The FCA expects role-specific training — product, underwriting, distribution and customer-facing functions each carry distinct obligations.
Do insurance firms need Consumer Duty training?
Yes. Consumer Duty applies to all insurers and intermediaries that manufacture or distribute retail products. All relevant staff must understand the Consumer Principle and the four outcomes. Role-specific training is required — product and pricing teams need depth on fair value; customer-facing staff need training on vulnerability and consumer support.
Do insurance brokers need SM&CR training?
Yes. SM&CR applies to all FCA solo-regulated firms, including insurance brokers and managing general agents, since December 2019. Individual Conduct Rules training is required for all staff subject to COCON. Senior Managers need training on Statements of Responsibilities; certified persons need annual fitness and propriety training.
What AML training do UK insurers need?
Insurers within scope of the Money Laundering Regulations 2017 — principally those involved in life assurance and investment-linked policies — must provide AML training covering customer due diligence, suspicious activity reporting and the firm's AML risk profile. General insurance firms have narrower AML exposure but still need financial crime awareness.
How do insurers evidence compliance training to the FCA?
Insurers must keep time-stamped completion records showing who was trained, on which course version, and when. Consumer Duty training evidence must be role-attributed — demonstrating that product teams trained on fair value and customer-facing staff on vulnerability. Records must be producible on demand during FCA supervisory visits.

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