General Insurance

New GI hires for L&G

Legal & General has announced two new hires within its general insurance division. Guy Whittaker...

‘Jetpack Jingle’ competition unveiled by Paymentshield

Paymentshield is running a Jetpack Jingle competition for advisers, with prizes available every day...

It’s a huge mistake to ignore GI and protection

While I appreciate that the Christmas party season is now in full effect, and...

Millions borrowing to pay for their insurance

New research from Premium Credit has found that more than two million people are...

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network adds Berkeley Alexander to GI panel

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network have added Berkeley Alexander to its general insurance...

Paymentshield unveils interactive GI resource

Paymentshield has published a new interactive video designed to tackle some of the obstacles...

Paymentshield adds new tool to Adviser Hub

Paymentshield has expanded its Adviser Hub with the launch of a new tool called...

Record sales for Uinsure

Uinsure says it has achieved record sales levels and growth during 2018. Earlier this year, ...

LV= Broker joins Paymentshield panel

Paymentshield has added LV= Broker to its home insurance panel. The panel already includes AXA,...

The Source introduces broker-facing CPD content hub

Source Insurance has launched its support mechanism ‘LearningLab’, designed to help brokers meet the...

Contents insurance black hole for renters

8.4 million renters in the UK do not have home contents insurance in place, Sainsbury’s...

The Monmouthshire reveals divestment of personal insurance business

Thomas Carroll Group has acquired the Monmouthshire Building Society’s personal insurance business. With nearly 50 years’...

Uinsure appoints CIO

Uinsure has announced the appointment of David Smith to the new position of chief...

FCA launches general insurance market study

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has outlined the issues it will focus on as...

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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