General Insurance

Home insurance firms “routinely overcharging” older people

Citizens Advice has claimed that home insurance companies are overcharging up to 13 million...

“No excuses” not to sell GI

Paymentshield has unveiled a new campaign which targets those mortgage advisers who have previously...

New BDM for the Source

Source Insurance has appointed Wayne Davies as business development manager (BDM) for Wales and...

Sustained growth for Stonebridge Group

Stonebridge Group has announced sustained growth in its business application and completions across its...

The Tipton selects Uinsure as exclusive GI supplier

The Tipton & Coseley Building Society has named Uinsure as its preferred supplier for...

SimplyBiz Mortgages launches Northern showcase

SimplyBiz Mortgages is to hold its final showcase for 2017 in Bolton. Following events...

Uinsure relocates its headquarters

General insurance provider Uinsure has relocated its headquarters to the XYZ building in Manchester's Spinningfields district. Uinsure's...

Paymentshield hails record month

Paymentshield has claimed that it had its most successful month ever in September. The company’s...

Uinsure appoints new BDM

Uinsure has recruited Tim Horne as business development manager for the Central region. Horne (pictured) has...

The Source partners with L&G for landlord insurance

General insurance provider Source Insurance has added Legal & General to its landlord property...

L&G extends BQA entry deadline

Legal & General has extended the cut-off date for entry submissions to its seventh Annual...

Uinsure to integrate with SolutionBuilder

iPipeline has partnered with Uinsure to launch its latest offering for protection advisers. From January...

Monthly payers much less likely to switch than annual payers

Research from GoCompare Insurance has shown that those who pay for their insurance monthly rather...

L&G appoints intermediary division director

Legal & General has appointed Craig Brown as director of its intermediary division. Brown...

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Property transactions are slower than ever – why?

While much of the financial services sector is becoming faster and more automated, the property industry appears to be falling behind. According to a story...

Beyond the payslip: the importance of rethinking borrower profiles

In our market, the term ‘non-standard borrower is often used to describe applicants whose financial profiles don’t conform to traditional expectations - freelancers, the...

Non dom changes create £401 million stamp duty black hole

It’s exactly nine years since 52% of the country voted to leave the EU. The decision was driven by a range of factors including...

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...

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Gen H unveils interest-only strategy to tackle affordability gap

Gen H is launching the first phase of a three-part interest-only mortgage proposition today,...

Non dom changes create £401 million stamp duty black hole

It’s exactly nine years since 52% of the country voted to leave the EU....

Royal London pays record £751m in protection claims in 2024

Royal London has reported a record year for protection payouts, disbursing over £751 million...

Only a quarter of brokers feel ‘very comfortable’ explaining valuations, poll finds

A live poll conducted during a recent Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS) webinar has revealed...