General Insurance

76% of mortgage brokers expect to sell more GI

Select & Protect has claimed that over three-quarters of mortgage intermediaries anticipate selling more...

Stonebridge raise over £15k for cancer charities

Stonebridge Group raised over £15,000 for two cancer charities, Macmillan Cancer Support and Cancer...

LV= offers legal services facility

 LV= has launched LV= Legal Services; a new independent advice service in partnership with UK law...

UK insurers ready for new Solvency II capital rules

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has claimed the the UK industry is well...

Thousands of new homes planned in flood risk areas

Almost half the areas earmarked for fast-tracked housing development by a flagship government scheme...

The Source hails new platform as ‘game changer’

General insurance provider Source Insurance has launched its new platform, claiming it will revolutionise...

FCA implementation will cost us extra, say insurers

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has said it was disappointed that the FCA’s...

Insurance renewals to show last year’s premium

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published proposals to require general insurance providers to...

Berkeley Alexander partners with Modus

General insurance provider Berkeley Alexander has partnered with specialist managing general agent Modus, to...

Home improvers run risk of underinsurance

Homebuyers spend an average of £10,010 on their homes in the first 12 months...

Covering for Black Friday

As Black Friday arrives, Lee Mooney, commercial director at Paymentshield, discusses the value of additional...

SimplyBiz Mortgages to stage ‘seasonal showcase’

SimplyBiz Mortgages has announced an inaugural 'Seasonal Showcase' event taking place on 9 December.   It completes...

LV= appoints managing director for GI

LV= has appointed Steve Treloar as managing director, general insurance.  He is expected to join...

The Principality Building Society extends L&G relationship

Legal & General is to now offer its general insurance (GI) products through the...

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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...

Gen H lowers New Build Boost rate to 5.95%

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

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...

Norton Home Loans appoints head of lending

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