General Insurance

Paymentshield extends MAB distribution deal

Paymentshield's distribution agreement with Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has now been extended to 2017. ...

Uinsure to survey brokers about GI market

General Insurer provider Uinsure is to hold its largest ever broker survey. The survey is...

Berkeley Alexander unveils high net worth service

General insurance provider Berkeley Alexander has launched a new high net worth service. It...

Application process a turn-off for many

A lengthy application process is the number one frustration felt by 51% of UK...

Keep the customer satisfied

Customer satisfaction is the cornerstone of success for any business, but particularly so in...

GI a challenging and increasingly diverse market, say brokers

Increasing competition in the market is the biggest threat to the home insurance sector,...

Parents to to put kids on property ladder at university

New research from Direct Line for Business suggests that around 280,000 parents of teenagers...

Wesleyan appoints general insurance MD

Wesleyan, the financial services specialist for doctors, dentists, teachers and lawyers, has promoted Ahmed...

Ageas makes key partner hire

Ageas by appointed Gareth Robb as broker account executive. He is tasked with helping develop...

Paymentshield grows landlord panel

Towergate have joined RSA and Legal and General as the latest underwriter on Paymentshield's...

Safe & Secure launches Vegas competition

Safe & Secure has unveiled a competition to win an all-expense paid trip to...

Whiplash fraud hitting NHS hard

New research conducted for LV= Car Insurance shows the NHS is being put under...

New corporate brand for Mortgage Intelligence

Mortgage Intelligence has changed the look and feel of its corporate brand, as part...

One year’s free contents insurance from Swinton

Swinton Insurance is offering 12 months’ free standard contents cover to homeowners taking out...

COMMENT

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,...

The case for tech fluency before AI adoption in the mutual sector

It often feels like there is only one conversation taking place in financial services at the moment: artificial intelligence. Whether it’s trade shows and...

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Broker Conveyancing launches £175 remortgage package

Broker Conveyancing has introduced a fixed-price remortgage conveyancing package through its new online hub. The...

Buckinghamshire BS cuts residential and specialist rates

Buckinghamshire Building Society has reduced mortgage rates across its residential and specialist lending ranges,...

Final call for views on FCA mortgage reforms

The mortgage industry has until tomorrow to respond to Financial Conduct Authority proposals intended...

One in five borrow to fund private healthcare

Almost one in five people who recently accessed private healthcare used a credit card...

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