General Insurance

SMEs avoiding insurance despite increased turnover

New research by LV= Broker reveals that 75% of SMEs improved or maintained their...

Paymentshield promoting its improved proposition

GI provider Paymentshield is encouraging advisers to plug in to its 'enhanced' Home Insurance...

The Source preferred partner for Right Mortgage and Protection

Source Insurance has joined the general insurance panel of The Right Mortgage and Protection. Although...

RSA to underwrite Cavere Home insurance product

RSA has been appointed as the sole underwriter for Cavere Home insurance products. The products...

2015: what cards are in the regulatory deck?

“In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.”...

IMLA calls for a coherent housing strategy

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has called for a root and branch review...

Rebrand for specialist insurance brokerage

South Essex Insurance Brokers is now known as SEIB Insurance Brokers, with a new...

Target Group appoints director of change

Target Group has announced the appointment of Buddy Willard as director of change. Willard...

2015: don’t just focus on mortgage advice

Taking a break in the mortgage and property market is almost impossible given the...

Ageas and Virgin Money agree insurance deal

Ageas UK and Virgin Money have teamed up to create a range of home...

Brokers confident for 2015

A new survey has found that intermediaries are currently very confident about the future...

Landlords – a target for 2015

It seems there is no slowing of the growth in the residential private rental...

Insurer appoints farming figure to board

NFU Mutual has appointed Dr Christine Kennedy to its board of directors. Kennedy is a...

Duggan to leave Paymentshield

Gary Duggan, CEO of Paymentshield, is leaving his post to take up the position...

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How social media can bridge the protection disconnect

The latest AMI Protection Viewpoint provided a compelling snapshot of the challenges and opportunities facing the protection market. The research highlights a worrying pattern that...

Opening doors for credit-worthy but overlooked clients

It doesn’t take much these days for a borrower to feel they’ve fallen out of favour with the system. A missed payment here, a...

Ministerial cock-ups could kill radical property taxes

At first it might appear that the mortgage industry and the housing sector as a whole should be cross with the Labour government. After all,...

Got something to sell? Try telling some untruths on X

Why do people peddle untruths on social media? When I say this, I’m thinking specifically of my old mate Martin Stewart who can be...

Funding student property? Talk to a broker first

When an investor spots an opportunity in the student accommodation sector, it’s rarely a simple transaction. Often what unlocks success is the guidance and...

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UTB backs £16.5m Surrey developments by Rushmon Homes

United Trust Bank (UTB) is providing £10.7m in acquisition and development finance to support...

Octopus Capital funds two new care homes

Octopus Capital has completed a £30 million forward funding agreement with Synergy Care Developments...

Hanley Economic names new chair as Nick Jordan steps down

Hanley Economic Building Society has confirmed that Ian Henley will become its new chair...

Family Building Society cuts rates and simplifies buy-to-let range

Family Building Society has announced rate reductions across its owner-occupier and buy-to-let mortgage products,...

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