1 January 2009

FSA regulation begins. You must be regulated by the FSA if you want to carry out FSA-authorised business. It is a criminal offence to carry out an authorised business and not be regulated.

15 November 2008

Authorisation deadline - Applications for authorisation must be in if you want to be directly authorised by the FSA to carry out (for example, sell and advise on) connected travel insurance in time for the beginning of regulation.

30 September 2008

Deadline for early application discount

30 June 2008

Applications open - firms able to apply to become FSA-authorised.

May 2008

FSA policy statement detailing final rules for travel firms.

18 December 2007

We set out our plans for regulating connected travel insurance, including draft rules in a consultation paper. We asked for views on our proposals.

18 March 2007

Consultation period closed