General Insurance

Covid-19: Stonebridge outlines business continuity results

Mortgage and insurance network Stonebridge has revealed the outcome from the first month of significant...

Covid-19 roundtable: time to re-evaluate how we do things

BestAdvice’s recent virtual roundtable saw participants consider how the coronavirus crisis could bring about...

TMA unveils free CRM solution

TMA has launched Toolbox Lite, a free version of the Club’s customer relationship management...

Paymentshield extends Quick Quote capability

Paymentshield has partnered with LexisNexis Risk Solutions, to expand the capabilities of its Quick...

Ageas UK CEO steps down

After 10 years with Ageas UK, Andy Watson has decided to step down from...

Uinsure partners with Beneficial mortgage network

Uinsure has announced a new exclusive, single-tie partnership with Beneficial mortgage network. The insurance firm...

Covid-19: home insurance referral service established

CETA Insurance has set up a new service to help smaller brokers, IFAs and...

CRM system offered free to all UK brokers

Members of the Financial Services Tech Task Force initiative have joined forces to fund...

Uinsure improves mobile phone cover

Uinsure has introduced improved cover for mobile phones under its home insurance product. Mobiles can...

LV= Broker partners with Source Insurance

LV= Broker's Clear Home Advance product is now available with Source Insurance and provides...

Uinsure introduces non-standard home insurance

Uinsure has added online quote and buy non-standard home insurance to its proposition. It can...

CII unveils personal lines insurance qualifications

The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has launched a range of informal e-learning plus formal...

Paymentshield keeps Defaqto home insurance rating

Paymentshield has retained 5-star Defaqto rating for its home insurance product. The insurance firm recently...

Uinsure receives Defaqto Five Star rating once again

Uinsure has been awarded a Defaqto Five Star rating for the seventh consecutive year. The...

COMMENT

Kevin Tunnicliffe on ending the race to the bottom

This was always going to be a tricky interview. I’ve known Kevin Tunnicliffe, chief executive officer of Sort Group, which includes Sort Refer, for...

Beyond the Robo-Adviser: why the future of mortgages is ‘Human Plus’

The fintech industry is obsessing over a binary choice: the traditional human broker or the fully automated 'robo-adviser'. But as we navigate the complexities...

Ceasefire boosts sentiment more than mortgage market

What goes up must come down, but for mortgage rates the drop will be notably more gradual than the sharp increase triggered by the...

A surge today, but what comes next for advisers and conveyancing?

March has provided a very clear example of how quickly this market can move when lenders feel the need to take action, with widespread...

Technology adapts so you don’t have to

20 years ago, many brokerages looked and operated in very similar ways. Typically small, local business, many firms focused solely on standard residential mortgage...

Latest news

The Coventry cuts limited company buy-to-let rates for brokers

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced selected limited company buy-to-let rates by up to 20...

Paragon Bank introduces limited edition 60% LTV buy-to-let products

Paragon Bank has expanded its buy-to-let range with a new tranche of 60% loan-to-value...

TwentyCi hires Nick Huntley to lead sales at TwentyEA and TwentyConvey

TwentyCi has appointed Nick Huntley as sales director for TwentyEA and TwentyConvey as the...

HSBC cuts mortgage rates by up to 34bps across core ranges

HSBC UK has reduced mortgage rates across its product range, with cuts of up...

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