Compliance training and evidence for small insurance brokers
CoreCompliance is a compliance training subscription for small UK insurance brokers. It gives directors and compliance officers FCA-aligned training across the topics relevant to general insurance intermediaries, plus an audit trail showing who completed what, when and with what result. Produce audit-ready evidence in one click. Set up in an afternoon.
Running a regulated firm with no compliance team means one missing piece of evidence is all it takes.
What compliance training does a small insurance broker need?
A small UK insurance broker typically needs training covering areas such as IDD, ICOBS, Consumer Duty, vulnerable customers, AML, complaints and data protection. The exact requirements depend on the firm's activities and responsibilities.
Relevant employees also need to complete and evidence the required CPD. That means firms need both the training and a reliable audit trail showing what has been completed.
The specific pressure points for brokers under 50 staff include:
- Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD) obligations and annual CPD requirements
- Insurance Conduct of Business Sourcebook (ICOBS) and Consumer Duty
- SM&CR and non-financial misconduct
- Vulnerable customers
- AML and financial crime
- Producing audit-ready evidence and CPD records without relying on spreadsheets
CoreCompliance combines interactive training, CPD certificates, an audit trail and downloadable evidence in one self-serve subscription. For the underlying regulatory detail behind any of this, see the Skillcast regulatory guides.
What FCA compliance training should an insurance broker cover?
Topics a small insurance broker may need to evidence
- Insurance Conduct of Business Sourcebook (ICOBS)
- Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD) and relevant CPD requirements
- Consumer Duty and fair value
- SM&CR and non-financial misconduct
- Conflicts of interest and Treating Customers Fairly (TCF)
- Vulnerable customers
- Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and financial crime
- Anti-bribery and corruption
- Client money (CASS 5) where the broker handles client money
- Complaints handling under the FCA's Dispute Resolution: Complaints sourcebook (DISP)
- Data protection and UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
- Cyber security awareness
What your CoreCompliance subscription includes
- All relevant topics in one subscription
- Interactive training that updates automatically when a rule changes
- CPD certificates for completed training
- Unlimited admin users
- An audit trail showing staff, training, completion dates and results
- Aida, the AI compliance assistant, included on every plan
How does compliance training work for a small insurance broker?
No setup. No content creation. No admin burden.
Sign up, start your training and view the audit trail from your first course. There is no implementation phase and no IT involvement required.
- 1 Sign up for your 30-day free trial, no card required
- 2 Start up to five courses and see the interactive format for yourself
- 3 Check the completion records, CPD certificates and audit trail generated during the trial
Training, CPD records and the audit trail, in one subscription
Train the whole team and keep CPD evidence in one place
CoreCompliance gives account handlers, brokers, claims staff, compliance and directors access to the relevant interactive training. CPD certificates provide a record of completed training and duration.
Produce the audit trail when the FCA asks
CoreCompliance keeps records of staff, courses, completion dates and results, including CPD information. You can download the evidence when the FCA or another reviewer asks for it.
Take training administration off your personal list
Automated chasers follow up with staff who have not completed their training. The audit trail is maintained as training happens, so someone does not have to track completion manually.
Aida answers regulatory questions for firms without a dedicated compliance team
Every CoreCompliance subscription includes Aida, an AI compliance assistant grounded in Skillcast's curated regulatory content. When an account handler has a question about an ICOBS disclosure, a broker is unsure about a vulnerability indicator, or a director wants to check current fair value guidance, they can ask Aida. It cites its sources, links back to the FCA Handbook and refuses questions outside its scope.
Pricing for small insurance brokers
CoreCompliance starts from £349 a year, with volume pricing as your firm grows. The annual subscription includes training, CPD records, the audit trail, reporting and Aida, with no separate implementation fee.
What CoreCompliance is not
- It is not a compliance consultancy. CoreCompliance is a compliance training and evidence platform for small regulated firms. If you need someone to write a Consumer Duty implementation plan from scratch or represent you in a Section 166 review, you need a consultant.
- It is not a bespoke content builder. If you need custom courses for a proprietary strategy or process, CoreCompliance is the wrong fit and Skillcast Portal is designed for that.
- It is not designed for sophisticated enterprise requirements. CoreCompliance is deliberately simple. If your firm needs custom branding, deeper reporting, HR system integrations or dedicated account management, particularly as your organisation grows beyond the small-firm use case, Skillcast Portal is designed for those requirements.
Compliance training questions, answered
What does the free trial actually let me do?
The trial lets you start and complete up to five courses yourself, then see the completion records and audit trail the platform keeps. It does not include inviting your team or assigning training.
How do insurance brokers evidence compliance training?
CoreCompliance maintains an audit trail showing staff, courses, completion dates and results. You can download the records as evidence when required.
Do the CPD certificates count toward our IDD hours?
Every completed course issues a CPD certificate with the date and duration. These records can be used as evidence toward the relevant annual CPD requirements under the IDD.
Do I need CoreCompliance if I already have a compliance consultant?
The two can be complementary. A consultant can provide strategic advice and handle deeper regulatory work, while CoreCompliance keeps training running and maintains the audit trail and evidence.
What about the non-financial misconduct rules that came into force in September 2026?
The non-financial misconduct rules commenced on 1 September 2026 and now apply to every SM&CR firm regardless of size. CoreCompliance includes non-financial misconduct training and evidence as part of your subscription. See the full non-financial misconduct hub for what small firms need to have in place now.
Can we cancel?
Cancelling stops renewal rather than ending the current paid term. Subscriptions are annual, with no monthly option, and there is no refund for the remaining paid period.