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Uinsure brings back ‘cash for goals’ promotion

Uinsure has said that for every goal scored - by any team - throughout...

Brits wasting cash with insurance auto-renewals

MoneySuperMarket has revealed that homeowners are collectively wasting £37 million annually by allowing their...

ABI announces new chairman

Andy Briggs, CEO of Aviva UK Life and chairman of Aviva Global Life, has been...

Paymentshield unveils Euro 2016 fantasy league

Paymentshield has announced the launch of its Euros 2016 Fantasy Football League for mortgage...

Homeowners claim lender insurance trap

14% of homeowners arranged their home insurance through their mortgage lender, and 30% of...

ABI: SMEs benefitting from trade credit insurance

Almost £36m was paid in insurance claims to small businesses last year, due to customer...

LSL establishes GI provider

LSL Property Services has unveiled a general insurance provider called First2Protect with products exclusively available...

Modus joins Berkeley Alexander buy-to-let panel

Berkeley Alexander has revealed that specialist managing general agent Modus has joined its quote and...

£45k bill from lightning strike

A single lightning bolt can cause more than £45,000 of damage to a property...

HLPartnership improves home insurance offering

HLPartnership has integrated Uinsure into its cloud-based home insurance fact find, complementing its built...

New residential property head for Select & Protect

Select & Protect's parent company Hood Group has appointed Sarah Smith to the newly...

Flood Re – good, bad or ugly?

First announced in June 2013 and originally planned for last summer but delayed again...

The Source appoints BDM

Source Insurance has announced the appointment of David Carr as business development manager for...

Source Commercial expands online landlord portfolio proposition

Source Commercial has announced the addition of Covea to its online landlord portfolio panel....

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Discount Market Value: a local solution for a national housing challenge

The UK housing market is under constant scrutiny, especially when it comes to bolstering the supply of affordable housing. The government’s recent announcement of a...

Don’t overlook lifetime mortgages for clients with IHT worries

Lifetime mortgages have evolved significantly over the last few years. The industry has risen to the challenge, developing innovative new product features which ensure...

You can’t just turn on a tap and expect housing supply to flow

Yawn and stretch, the government have appointed a new housing Czar in place of the thoroughly discredited Angie Rayner, former Deputy Prime Minister, who...

Alan Cleary: Taking the helm at Chetwood Bank

When Alan Cleary retired from the mortgage industry in 2021 he thought his days of running banks were behind him. After more than three decades...

The sourcing system effect in specialist lending

In specialist lending, the right fit for a client has never been as simple as picking the top rate from a list. In sectors like...

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Market Harborough cuts rates on larger residential loans

Market Harborough Building Society has reduced rates on its larger loan products by as...

Shawbrook promotes Apollonio to lead retail mortgage sales

Shawbrook has promoted Louise Apollonio to sales and distribution director for retail mortgages, as...

Clydesdale Bank raises fixed mortgage rates across core and specialist ranges

Clydesdale Bank is set to raise a range of fixed mortgage rates from Monday,...

Growth in online auctions reshaping UK property market

The UK property auction market is being rapidly transformed by digital platforms, with record...