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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>⚠️ '''Conduct risk''' is the risk that an [[Definition:Insurance carrier | insurer]], [[Definition:Insurance broker | broker]], or other insurance market participant causes harm to [[Definition:Policyholder | policyholders]], market integrity, or competition through its behavior, products, or business practices. It sits alongside [[Definition:Operational risk | operational risk]] and [[Definition:Financial risk | financial risk]] in the broader [[Definition:Enterprise risk management (ERM) | enterprise risk management]] framework, but it is distinctive because it centers on outcomes experienced by customers rather than balance-sheet volatility. A firm might be financially solvent and operationally efficient yet still carry significant conduct risk if its products are poorly designed, its sales practices are misleading, or its [[Definition:Claims handling | claims handling]] is unreasonably slow.<br />
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🔎 Identifying and managing this risk requires firms to look across the entire value chain. Product design teams must assess whether policy features — such as complex [[Definition:Exclusion (insurance) | exclusions]] or [[Definition:Condition (insurance) | conditions]] — could lead to a gap between what customers expect and what they actually receive. [[Definition:Distribution channel | Distribution]] oversight must evaluate whether intermediaries are incentivized in ways that could encourage mis-selling, and [[Definition:Remuneration | remuneration]] structures need periodic review. Data analytics increasingly help insurers spot early indicators: a spike in [[Definition:Consumer complaint | complaints]], unusual cancellation patterns, or consistently low [[Definition:Claims ratio | claims ratios]] on certain products can all signal that something has gone wrong in the customer relationship.<br />
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🛡️ Regulators have sharpened their focus on conduct risk considerably since the 2008 financial crisis, and the insurance sector has not been exempt. The FCA's Senior Managers and Certification Regime, the [[Definition:Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD) | IDD's]] product governance requirements, and the NAIC's market conduct examination framework all reflect a shared conviction that poor conduct left unchecked eventually erodes trust in the industry. For [[Definition:Insurtech | insurtech]] firms, conduct risk intersects with [[Definition:Algorithm | algorithmic]] decision-making — automated [[Definition:Underwriting | underwriting]] or [[Definition:Pricing | pricing]] models can embed biases that disadvantage certain customer segments without anyone intending harm. Proactive governance of conduct risk protects not just consumers but also the firm's [[Definition:License (insurance) | license]] to operate.<br />
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'''Related concepts'''<br />
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* [[Definition:Conduct of business]]<br />
* [[Definition:Treating Customers Fairly (TCF)]]<br />
* [[Definition:Operational risk]]<br />
* [[Definition:Product governance]]<br />
* [[Definition:Regulatory risk]]<br />
* [[Definition:Consumer protection]]<br />
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