General Insurance

Berkeley Alexander unveils new BTL landlord deal

General insurance provider Berkeley Alexander has launched a new buy-to-let landlord product. It also offers...

One in seven tenants break the rules

One in seven renters have broken one or more rules outlined in their tenancy...

L&G partners with the Skipton for GI distribution

Legal & General and Skipton Building Society have agreed a five-year general insurance distribution deal. Skipton...

80% of students already covered by parents’ insurance

Millions of undergraduates are covered under their parents’ contents insurance and don’t need a...

Rental culture remains insecure

Tenants are experiencing a surge of financial optimism, as more see buying as a...

The Source appointed TRMC’s GI partner

The Right Mortgage Company (TMRC) has appointed Source Insurance as its preferred general...

Fewer ‘dinner party landlords’ predicted

Changes hitting buy-to-landlords, such as a rise in stamp duty for additional homes and...

Getting to Christmas in the best shape

For those that have just come back from their summer holidays, here’s an interesting...

New associate member for the ABI

The Association of British Insurers has welcomed international law firm Kennedys to its associate...

Source GI Masterclasses back on the road

Source insurance is taking its general insurance masterclasses back on the road in October...

FTBs paying high price for DIY disasters

First time buyers are buying cheaper properties that need renovating and undertaking the work...

FCA outlines new rules over GI renewals

The Financial Conduct Authority has published a policy statement - PS16/21: Increasing transparency and...

Millions ‘saving’ on property surveys

New research from Churchill Home Insurance has found that over seven million UK homeowners...

The Source upgrades GI platform

The Source has released a number of improvements to its online general insurance platform. This...
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Profile

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...

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Specialist

Masthaven rolls out broker platform for specialist mortgage cases

Masthaven Finance has launched a new mortgage origination platform for brokers in the specialist...
House prices

Rates rise but mortgage market holds firm

The mortgage market is showing resilience despite a sharp rise in borrowing costs with...
Buy-to-let

Landlords shift to interest-only as rates climb above 5%

Buy-to-let landlords are rapidly changing borrowing strategies as mortgage rates climb with a growing...
Building Societies

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...

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