06/01/200806/01/200806/01/2008(1) Before a firm approves a financial promotion it must take reasonable steps to ensure that the financial promotion is clear, fair and not misleading.
(2) If, subsequently, a firm becomes aware that a financial promotion is not clear, fair and not misleading, it must withdraw its approval and notify any person that it knows to be relying on its approval as soon as reasonably practicable.
01/01/2011(1) This guidance applies in relation to a financial promotion that makes pricing claims, including financial promotions that indicate or imply that a firm can reduce the premium, provide the cheapest premium or reduce a customer's costs.
(2) Such a financial promotion should:
(a) be consistent with the result reasonably expected to be achieved by the majority of customers who respond, unless the proportion of those customers who are likely to achieve the pricing claims is stated prominently;
(b) state prominently the basis for any claimed benefits and any significant limitations; and
(c) comply with other relevant legislative requirements, including 1the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 and the Business Protection from Misleading Marketing Regulations 2008.1
