General Insurance

Plum deal for the Source

Source Insurance has added specialist home insurer Plum Underwriting to its online platform. The additional...

Millennials targeted by new insurance cover

Ageas has unveiled new app-based insurance cover for 'millennials' to protect their possessions and experiences. With...

Marketing to the younger generation

In order to appear ‘down with the kids’ I will begin this article with...

PI insurer declared in default by FSCS

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has declared Enterprise Insurance Company PLC in default. It...

Uinsure becomes preferred GI partner for Paradigm

Paradigm Mortgage Services has named GI provider Uinsure as a preferred partner for general...

Stonebridge Group unveils DA proposition

Stonebridge Group has launched Stonebridge Genus, its new proposition for directly authorised (DA) advisers. ...

Brits underinsuring prized possessions

MoneySuperMarket has analysed home insurance quotes and believes Brits are underinsuring the contents in...

FCA: widespread poor practice in GI AR oversight

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has found significant shortcomings in the control and oversight...

It’s a digital world

If there are any die-hard Madonna fans out there, forgive me for paraphrasing but...

Brits dreaming of their own business

More than 1.3 million Britons are thinking about starting their own business in the next 12 months,...

FCA fines Towergate and former director

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Towergate Underwriting Group £2,632,000 for failings in...

Insurance industry facing ‘customer expectation challenge’

Target Group's latest whitepaper Myth v Reality: The Expectation Gap in the UK Insurance Industry has found that...

Paymentshield improves quote results screen

Paymentshield has unveiled an enhancement to its quote and apply system aimed at providing...

Brits underinsuring valuable jewellery

17% of Britons surveyed believe they own jewellery that could be considered vintage or...
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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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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...
Buy-to-let

Paragon Bank introduces limited edition 60% LTV buy-to-let products

Paragon Bank has expanded its buy-to-let range with a new tranche of 60% loan-to-value...

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