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Halifax introduces renters insurance with US fintech firm

Halifax has partnered with US fintech firm Trov to launch what is calling a...

Hilltop Finance moves into insurance with Cavere Intermediary 

Hilltop Finance, the Manchester based financial advice firm specialising in pensions and retirement planning,...

Majority of insurance policies don’t provide winter protection

New analysis by Defaqto reveals that of the 390 home contents insurance policies currently...

Paymentshield appoints new regional sales manager

Paymentshield has recruited a new regional sales manager for London and Kent. Simon Parish joins...

Costs of living with an ex revealed

Nine million Brits have had to continue living with an ex-partner following a breakup,...

LV= General Insurance appoints sales and marketing director

LV= General Insurance (LV= GI) has appointed Jon Mansley to the newly created role...

Ageas creates new intermediary director roles

Ageas Insurance has created three new directors of distribution roles, in a move which...

Further growth at Stonebridge

Mortgage and insurance network has reported growth in appointed representative recruitment into the business. It has...

Uinsure partners with OpenMoney

Uinsure has announced its latest partnership with financial advice platform OpenMoney. The agreement will see...

FCA unveils general insurance pricing remedies

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published the interim report of its market study into the...

Paymentshield improves API integration with Adviser Hub

Paymentshield has developed a number of APIs as it improves its Adviser Hub. The APIs...

Paradigm’s CPD & Sales Academy marks first anniversary

Paradigm Mortgage Services is celebrating the one-year anniversary of its CPD & Sales Academy,...

LV= GI appoints corporate responsibility director

LV= General Insurance (LV= GI) has today appointed Rodney Assock as its new corporate...

Ageas agrees four-year deal with URIS Group

Ageas Insurance has signed a new four-year contract worth £200 million with URIS Group,...

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FCA’s mortgage rule changes: it’s time to raise the advice bar, not drop it

The FCA’s move to relax some of the rules around mortgage switching and term changes might sound sensible on paper—cutting admin, giving borrowers quicker...

Tom Bill: Unintended consequences

Former Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger introduced a brick tax in 1784 to pay for the American War of Independence. Manufacturers were charged by...

U.S. Market: lower rates are needed to help unlock the market

When Donald Trump was reelected and took office at the start of this year, we knew it was going to be interesting! The property market...

A home shouldn’t be out of reach for those who keep the UK running

In a housing market that has grown steadily more selective, it is often those who arguably help keep the country running who are quietly...

Richard Pike: A conference of positivity – Global ABS Day three

It’s time for reflection of the last three days here in Barca. To readers, this must seem like a pretty decent gig to be...

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AMI’s Protection Viewpoint returns with wider focus

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) has announced the return of its annual Protection...

Castle Trust Bank passes £50m milestone with Dynamo bridging team

Castle Trust Bank has surpassed £50 million in bridging and buy-to-let completions with Dynamo’s...

Foundation Home Loans targets larger loans with new limited edition BTL deals

Foundation Home Loans has unveiled a new suite of limited edition buy-to-let products aimed...

The Right Mortgage unveils Acre Health Fact Find integration

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has introduced a new Health Fact Find feature...