General Insurance

A little change can make a big difference to your GI sales

If you already sell mortgages or provide advice on investments, you may feel confident that you...

Why the GI conversation is more important than ever

This is a sensitive subject in light of the pandemics impact on many people’s...

Fluent Money Group unveils brand refresh

Fluent Money Group has announced a brand refresh as part of its growth plans. In...

F4B Network expands GI panel

The F4B Network has grown its general insurance (GI) offering with the addition of...

Jargon a key reason for first-time buyer confusion

52% of UK adults aged 18-34 say they have a fairly or very bad...

Ceta Insurance appointment to manage non-standard referrals

Ceta Insurance has appointed Isaac Robinson in the new role of B2B household specialist...

Vital GI conversations aren’t taking place

Having children I know just how hard it can be to extract information when...

FCA hits LBGI with £90m fine

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined LBGI (Lloyds Bank General Insurance Limited, St...

Brilliant Solutions partners with Assurant Intermediary

Assurant Intermediary has joined Brilliant Solutions' partner panel for home and landlord insurance. The partnership...

Bagley promoted to chief partnership and marketing officer at Uinsure

Uinsure has appointed Lauren Bagley as chief partnership and marketing officer in a role...

Source to hold free webinar on FCA’s GI market study

Source Insurance is hosting a free one-hour webinar on the FCA's General Insurance Pricing Practices...

FCA to protect insurance customers from loyalty penalty

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is implementing a package of remedies to improve competition...

Paymentshield and Goodlord extend partnership

General Insurance provider Paymentshield and referencing firm Goodlord have extended their partnership agreement for...

Source Insurance to support Learning at Work Week

Source Insurance is to hold a new week-long series of free ‘Lunch and Learn’...

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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Final call for views on FCA mortgage reforms

The mortgage industry has until tomorrow to respond to Financial Conduct Authority proposals intended...

One in five borrow to fund private healthcare

Almost one in five people who recently accessed private healthcare used a credit card...

Digital mortgage ID checks unaffected by government U-turn

Digital identity verification used by mortgage lenders, brokers and other regulated firms is unaffected...

Family BS launches broker Mortgage Hub

Family Building Society has launched an online mortgage application platform designed to give brokers...

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