General Insurance

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...

Home insurance costs continue to fall

The cost of home insurance has fallen compared to a year ago, with an...

SunLife moves into home insurance

SunLife has launched its first ever home insurance product. The firm claims its home...

The AA: home insurance premiums have fallen too far

Premiums for home insurance are still falling despite industry concern that claims costs will...

The Source raises £7,500 for charity

General insurance firm Source Insurance recently celebrated raising £7,500 for charity by holding several...

Virgin Money pledges transparent home insurance offering

Virgin Money has launched a new range of home insurance policies. It says it guarantees...

Major repercussions from late payment proposals

Proposals from the government to penalise insurers who do not pay claims promptly and...
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COMMENT

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Mortgage maturity: A golden opportunity for advisers

Around 1.8 million fixed-rate mortgage deals are due to come to an end in 2026, adding to the 1.6 million mortgages that already matured...

Rates are moving and regulation is evolving

Many lenders are having to increase their rates, and that trend looks set to continue over the coming week. For clients whose current deal...

Building tomorrow’s mortgage market: AI built on trust, governance and confidence

The government's Financial Services AI Adoption Plan, led by Harriet Rees, group chief information officer at Starling Bank, and Dr Rohit Dhawan, group director...

The protection prompt: what AI still needs to get right

The Mills Review has prompted plenty of discussion across the mortgage industry. While much of the focus has been on the finding that a...

Why second charges are helping Right to Buy borrowers do more with their home

For many people, Right to Buy is still one of the most accessible ways to become a homeowner and over the last five years,...

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Analysis

First-time buyer and home mover demand holds up as mortgage applications fall

First-time buyers and home movers proved more resilient than remortgage borrowers during a weaker...
Technology

Specialist Hub appoints OMS to streamline client management

Specialist Hub has selected One Mortgage System (OMS) as its customer relationship management provider...
News

Brokers brace for possible interest rate rise as borrowers turn cautious

Nearly six in 10 Primis brokers expect the Bank of England to raise interest...
Technology

Nivo targets broker paperwork burden with AI webinar

Nivo is to hold a free webinar for mortgage brokers on where firms should...

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