General Insurance

Hoyl Underwriting Management sees PI enquiry growth

Hoyl Underwriting Management (HUM), which offers intermediary PI insurance, has witnessed a large number...

Zurich signs up to Think, Act, Report

Zurich has joined the government’s Think, Act, Report initiative. Over 2.2 million employees...

Consumers don’t want insurers checking social media

There is a lack of awareness about the information sources insurers can use, with...

The Insurance Bill – will it impact you?

Following a second reading in the House of Lords in the summer, it looks...

The Source extends landlord property panel

Source Insurance has extended its landlord property insurance offering. It has added Amlin to its...

Swinton trio fined and banned by FCA

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined three former senior executives of Swinton Group...

SMEs lack business interruption plan

62% of UK SMEs – equating to around 2,900,000 businesses - may be leaving...

Flooding has no impact on premiums – yet

The average quoted premium for a combined buildings and contents insurance policy over the...

Berkeley Alexander appoints pair of BDMs

General insurance provider Berkeley Alexander has announced the appointment of two new business development...

Uinsure hires new national account manager

GI provider Uinsure has appointed Mark Hutchings to the position of national account manager. He...

Paymentshield expands home insurance panel

Paymentshield has announced the addition of Zurich to its home insurance panel. Zurich joins Ageas,...

The Source expands its household insurance panel

Source Insurance has added Covea to its household insurance panel. This brings the total number...

Assurant Intermediary deal “tremendous opportunity”

Ryan Direct Group is to acquire Assurant Intermediary Limited, subject to regulatory approval. RDG, an...

Beware of ghosts haunting the housing market

It’s not Halloween yet, but ghosts are already out and about in the housing...

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Remortgage options grow for pound-for-pound landlord borrowers

With many thousands of landlords set to come off two and five-year fixed rates in 2025 it makes more sense than ever to reach...

What, me? Standing out in a crowded market

The mortgage market is changing. It’s more competitive, more complex and more client-focused than ever before. But it’s not just client needs that are evolving,...

Food for thought for those not selling mortgage protection

Networks have told me that only one-in-four mortgages arranged are safeguarded by mortgage protection plans. This is poor and worse, from what I hear,...

Buy-to-let market could be mere months away from seismic shift

As the Renters Reform Bill works its way through parliament there should be much to engage advisers’ landlord borrower clients, and a lot of...

How a JBSP mortgage can help boost affordability

With the average house price in the UK nearing £300,000, affordability remains a sticking point for many prospective homebuyers, particularly those trying to buy...

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LendInvest raises AVM threshold to 75% LTV on unregulated bridging products

LendInvest has announced that automated valuation models (AVMs) will now be accepted up to...

Saffron completes record-breaking £4.8m self-build loan with Propp

Saffron for Intermediaries has completed the largest self-build loan in its history, issuing a...

Trade tariffs and instability deepen economic pessimism, says Family Building Society

The UK economy faces a turbulent six months, with trade tariffs, political instability and...

Accord eases affordability checks to offer bigger mortgages

Accord Mortgages has overhauled its affordability assessment model, allowing it to lend up to...
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