General Insurance

Paymentshield sees GI conversion growth following new quote journey

Paymentshield says its Adviser Hub platform has seen a 10% average increase in quote...

PRIMIS partners with New Homes Mortgage Broker

PRIMIS Mortgage Network has revealed that New Homes Mortgage Broker is the latest firm...

FCA confirms reforms to leasehold buildings insurance

The FCA has outlined new measures to support leaseholders in the multi-occupancy buildings insurance...

Paymentshield adds direct referral facility for brokers

General insurance (GI) provider Paymentshield has launched a new service where advisers can refer...

L&G launches online protection claim submission capability

Legal & General has introduced its latest update with an online claim submission capability. Available...

Paymentshield introduces new referral option

General insurance (GI) solutions provider Paymentshield has announced the launch of a new quote...

Majority invalidating their home insurance policies this summer

75% - or around nine million - of insured UK homeowners may have accidentally...

Source Insurance renews Whenfresh relationship

General insurance (GI) quotation provider Source Insurance has bolstered its partnership with property data...

Integra joins Paymentshield panel

General insurance solutions provider Paymentshield has revealed that specialist insurer Integra has joined its...

The Right Mortgage appoint PMI supervision & development manager

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network and DA Club has announced the appointment of...

FCA warns insurers over vulnerable customer treatment

A review by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has concluded that home and motor...

Source Insurance unveils adviser forum

Source Insurance has announced the implementation of a collaborative adviser forum. Consisting of a range...

Majority would prefer a home with solar panels

58% of Britons think that solar panels would make a property more attractive to...

The Right Mortgage to hold PMI Summit in July

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network and DA Club have issued details of a...

COMMENT

The case for tech fluency before AI adoption in the mutual sector

It often feels like there is only one conversation taking place in financial services at the moment: artificial intelligence. Whether it’s trade shows and...

Commonhold and RTM: do not mistake control for simplicity

Commonhold is presented as a fairer form of flat ownership. Right to Manage (RTM) is sometimes portrayed as a quick way for residents to...

No holidays: advice firms need a plan for a busy August

Every summer, the same quiet risk runs through the intermediary market. Advisers, case managers and administrators go on holiday. Specialist lending cases, which have...

Every rate shock is becoming a test of the modern mortgage business

Halifax, Barclays and HSBC increased selected mortgage rates by up to 0.20% this week, effective 21 July. Halifax removed its sub-4% deals entirely. Barclays'...

Your next client is probably more complicated than your last one

There's a shift happening in the mortgage market that most small firms aren't ready for. It's not about rates. It's not about the political...

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Cyberattack disrupts Romanian property transactions

A cyberattack on Romania’s national land registry has disrupted property transactions across the country...

Just Mortgages and April launch 100% LTV mortgage with family support

Just Mortgages has expanded its first-time buyer range with a semi-exclusive joint borrower sole...

Aldermore sets out five-tier mortgage range for borrowers outside high street criteria

Aldermore is to introduce a five-tier residential lending range aimed at borrowers whose circumstances...

Buyers value energy efficiency but resist paying a premium

Energy efficiency matters to 85% of homebuyers, but only 2% would pay significantly more...

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