General Insurance Advice Process Manual

£195.00

Insurance sales must comply with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Our General Insurance Manual has been updated to reflect the latest FCA requirements, including the travel insurance signposting rules and revised premium threshold for consumers with pre-existing medical conditions. This ensures that firms remain fully compliant with all relevant regulations and guidance.

This manual is designed to assist firms in delivering the objectives of the regulator. It provides a clear, step-by-step guide to the advised sales process, making it easy to follow, even for those new to the industry. It clearly outlines what is required of an Adviser to ensure that firms act honestly, fairly, professionally, and in the best interests of the customer.

The manual also includes the Consumer Duty requirements, which apply to all products and services. This includes ensuring that products and services are suitable and fit for purpose, offer fair value, and that communications and customer support enable consumers to make and act on well-informed decisions.

FORMAT: All documents are downloadable via email upon receipt of payment.

Written & reviewed by the Ecompli founder — With over 20 years in financial services and having founded Ecompli in 2006, our compliance documents are written by a specialist with hands-on expertise in FCA regulation across the mortgage, general insurance, equity release, and insurance claims handling sectors. Every guide and template is personally developed to turn complex regulatory requirements into clear, practical tools your firm can actually use.

There are plenty of free templates and AI-generated documents available online. The challenge is knowing whether they genuinely reflect FCA requirements, align with Consumer Duty expectations and work in practice for your firm. Our documents are written by Ecompli’s founder and are designed specifically for regulated firms. Every manual, register and template is created to provide practical, usable guidance that supports implementation,  helping firms move beyond theory and into demonstrable compliance.

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WORD DOCUMENT – 28 PAGES – Updated with Consumer Duty requirements – October 2025

INDEX OF CONTENTS

  1. Introduction
    1. General Guidance
  2. Advice & Sales Process
    1. Terms of Business Agreement (TOBA)
    2. Fees and Commission Disclosure
    3. Privacy Notice
    4. Fact Find
    5. Existing Plans
    6. Affordability
    7. Suitability of Recommendations
    8. Research
    9. Premium Finance
    10. Product Disclosure
    11. Insurance Product Information Document (IPID)
    12. Statement of Price
    13. Statement of Demands & Needs
    14. Cancellation Period
    15. Claims Process
    16. Re-broking Insurance
    17. Group Insurance Policies with Multiple Policyholders
    18. Product Disclosure on ‘Distance Contracts’
    19. Distance Contracts – Telephone
  3. Renewals and mid-term changes
    1. Mid Term Changes
  4. Signposting to Travel Insurance
    1. Customers with Pre-Existing Medical Conditions
    2. Exclusions
    3. Joint policies
    4. Medical Cover Firm Directory
  5. Product Governance Guidance for Distributing Insurance
    1. Price and Remuneration
    2. Management Information
  6. Pricing Remedy – Consumer Home & Motor Insurance
    1. Add-On’s and Premium Finance
    2. Discounts / Incentives
    3. Closed Books
    4. Anti-Avoidance Rules
  7. Auto-Renewal (General Insurance)
    1. Policies Excluded from Auto-Renewing
    2. Auto-Renewing Rules
    3. Vulnerable Customers
  8. Record Keeping Requirements
    1. Senior Manager Responsibility & Attestation Requirements
    2. Home & Motor Reporting Requirements