General Insurance

BFS to launch SME insurance business

Bibby Financial Services (BFS) is to launch a new on-demand insurance business for SMEs...

Average house sale value is £114k more than its rebuild cost

New analysis from Direct Line SELECT Premier Insurance has shown there is a large...

Aviva CEO steps down

Mark Wilson is to leave his position as chief executive officer of Aviva plc. Wilson...

Paymentshield unveils home insurance quick quote tool

Paymentshield has launched a Quick Quote tool for advisers. Quick Quote, which is now available...

Citizens Advice super-complaint includes mortgages and GI

Citizens Advice has submitted a super-complaint to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) calling...

Paymentshield appoints national sales manager

Paymentshield has appointed John Price as national sales manager. Price has over 25 years’ experience...

Paradigm’s new CPD & Sales Academy to help with IDD requirements

Paradigm Mortgage Services has launched a new CPD & Sales Academy, with the aim...

The Source joins PRIMIS GI panel

Online general insurance provider Source Insurance has been appointed to the general insurance panel...

Uinsure partners with L&C

General insurance (GI) provider Uinsure has announces a new partnership with mortgage broker L&C Mortgages. Simon...

Paymentshield to hold webinar on learning from Netflix

General insurance firm Paymentshield is hosting a webinar on the lessons that advisers can...

PRIMIS adds Uinsure to its GI panel

PRIMIS has added general insurance provider Uinsure to its GI panel. The Uinsure 5 Star...

Paymentshield unveils Defaqto Compare Tool

Paymentshield is offering access to the Defaqto Compare Tool, giving advisers the ability to...

Operating profit down at LV=

LV= has announces its interim results for the six months ending 30 June 2018. Operating...

L&G promotes Simon Hird

Legal & General has made a number of senior promotions within its general insurance...

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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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Bridging sees growth in investment purchases as processing times improve

Bridging finance is increasingly being used by property investors to secure purchases and act...

Funding 365 raises maximum light refurbishment LTV

Funding 365 has raised the maximum gross loan-to-value (LTV) on its Light Refurbishment product...

Planning approvals drop despite rise in applications

England’s planning system is showing signs of growing strain as new government figures reveal...

Newcastle boosts new build flat support with higher LTV move

Newcastle for Intermediaries has announced a significant policy shift that raises the maximum loan-to-value...