General Insurance

Firm highlights aggregator site ‘risks’

Paymentshield has published a white paper which provides a overview and analysis of the risks...

Uinsure reveals competition winner

General insurance provider Uinsure offered brokers the chance to win one year of free home...

Ex-Ageas boss joins Uinsure

The former UK chief executive of Ageas has joined GI provider Uinsure. Barry Smith...

New hires for SimplyBiz Mortgages

SimplyBiz Mortgages has appointed Hannah Keane and Brian Wills as it develops its face-to-face contact...

IPT – call it what it is, a tax on consumers

It came as no surprise to the insurance industry that the Chancellor George Osborne...

BUDGET 2016: further hike in IPT

In today's Budget, George Osborne’s announced that the standard rate of Insurance Premium Tax...

Uinsure recruits new BDM

General insurance provider Uinsure has appointed a new business development manager (BDM) for Scotland and Northern...

FCA to pilot general insurance scorecards

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is to pilot the publication of general insurance ‘scorecards’...

Where are household insurance premiums heading?

The average cost of home insurance fell by 3% last year, according to the...

Necessity fuelling renovation buyers

New research by Confused.com reveals that 35% of homeowners who bought a property that...

The myth of the south-facing garden

Despite estate agents and property experts promoting the benefits of a south facing garden, this...

Paymentshield expands home insurance panel

Paymentshield has appointed ABC Insurance, part of LV= Broker, to its home insurance panel. Launched in 2007,...

Over 50s sceptical about home insurance providers

24% of those aged over 50 say they do not trust home insurance providers...

The Source introduces landlord GI incentive

Source Insurance is offering a commission incentive on all landlord GI new business that...
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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...

U.S. Market: lower rates are needed to help unlock the market

When Donald Trump was reelected and took office at the start of this year, we knew it was going to be interesting! The property market...

A home shouldn’t be out of reach for those who keep the UK running

In a housing market that has grown steadily more selective, it is often those who arguably help keep the country running who are quietly...

Richard Pike: A conference of positivity – Global ABS Day three

It’s time for reflection of the last three days here in Barca. To readers, this must seem like a pretty decent gig to be...

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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...
First-time buyers

Gen H lowers New Build Boost rate to 5.95%

Gen H has announced a rate reduction on its New Build Boost mortgage product,...
Buy-to-let

OSB Group unveils new BTL lender and moves to retire Kent Reliance brand

OSB Group has announced the launch of Rely, a new specialist buy-to-let lending brand. Rely...
Appointments

Norton Home Loans appoints head of lending

Norton Home Loans has promoted Laura Percival to head of lending, as the lender...

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