General Insurance

New adviser campaign from Paymentshield

Paymentshield has unveiled its ‘Light ‘em Up’ campaign for advisers as Christmas fast approaches....

Storm Angus behind BTL insurance claim spike

Buy-to-let specialist insurer Simple Landlords has reported a surge in calls from landlords whose...

Clever Lending partners with Source Insurance

Master broker Clever Lending has teamed up with Source Insurance to provide a series of general insurance 'masterclass'...

L&G in GI deal with the Coventry

Legal & General and Coventry Building Society have announced a five year partnership to...

Gloucestershire most at risk from water escape

Over half a million pounds was paid out to park-home owners to fix damage...

Berkeley Alexander expands household panel

Berkeley Alexander has announced that the RSA Clearchoice household product had been added to...

Ski theft widespread

14% of people survey have had their ski or snowboard equipment stolen or lost...

Autumn Statement 2016: insurance tax hike

The chancellor announced a further hit on insurance premiums in the Autumn Statement. Philip...

£10m a day paid out on protection policies

UK insurers paid out the equivalent of £131 million to customers every day under...

Home insurance premiums on the increase

Average home insurance premiums have risen 3.5% to £123 in the year to October, according...

Britons turning a blind eye to crime

Latest research from Direct Line Home Insurance has found that 8% of Britons say they have been a...

ABI calls for IPT freeze

In advance of Wednesday’s Autumn Statement, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) is urging...

BDM returns to Uinsure

General insurance provider Uinsure has appointed Louise Appollonio as business development manager for the...

CEO confirmed for expanding SunLife

Dean Lamble has been appointed as chief executive officer of over-50s insurance brand SunLife. He...

COMMENT

Stop tinkering: Why mortgage tech needs a proper overhaul

Let’s be honest. If you work in the UK mortgage market right now, you know we’re all running pretty fast just to stand still. Between...

This is a different mortgage market and borrowers are reacting to it

It is important to be clear about what has changed in the mortgage market over the last month or so, because the latest data-specific...

The rise of larger deposits

The first-time buyer profile is changing. Increasingly, buyers are entering the market with larger deposits than at any point in recent years as many...

Is life insurance too confusing to buy?

While there are peaks and troughs depending on where we look, the UK life insurance market is typically quite flat, including mortgage-related protection. Recent data...

Why the government’s housing ambitions won’t fix the affordability crisis

With the bidding open for the government’s £39bn Social and Affordable Homes Programme - the main pillar of its long-term housing strategy - homebuying...

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Coadjute joins FCA AI testing programme as conveyancers face tougher AML regime

Coadjute has joined the Financial Conduct Authority’s AI Live Testing programme as conveyancing firms...

Morrow hire to lead intermediary growth strategy

Morrow has appointed Amit Gupta as financial services director as it looks to expand...

Russell Quirk calls out broken transaction system

UK mortgage and property professionals have been urged to rethink the homebuying process after Russell...

Newcastle updates broker portal for faster product transfers

Newcastle for Intermediaries has upgraded its broker portal to make product transfers quicker and...

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