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LV= “most recommended” insurer

LV= has claimed latest research suggests it is now the most recommended insurer in...

Tesco Bank expands insurance panel

Tesco Bank has added Royal and Sun Alliance (RSA) to its home insurance underwriting...

Lock up or lose out

The AA recently revealed that a third of homeowners make no effort to either...

New GI portal for SimplyBiz Mortgages’ members

SimplyBiz Mortgages has announced the launch of a new general insurance (GI) quotation and...

SMEs taking insurance shortcuts

As the number of SMEs continues to rise, statistics from AXA Business Insurance suggest...

Uinsure latest to offer World Cup competition

General insurer provider Uinsure has launched a World Cup 'Goals Bonanza' competition for its...

Penalty shootout comp for brokers

General insurance provider Select & Protect is launching an online penalty shootout game giving...

Holloway Friendly unveils insurance subsidiary

Holloway Friendly has launched a new business insurance subsidiary known as Optimal. Optimal...

Service behind insurance switching

An estimated 15.5 million people (33% of the adult population) claim that they have...

The Source unveils World Cup prize draw

Source Insurance has launched a prize draw competition running over the World Cup tournament...

Rebrand for TMA

The Mortgage Alliance (TMA) is rebranding and relaunching its proposition, in a the first step...

Defaqto launches new Star Ratings

Defaqto, the independent researcher of financial products, has launched new Life Assurance Star Ratings...

Protecting a landlord’s investment

I was astounded to learn that the UK’s private rented housing stock is dominated...

Royal London plans over-50s’ life cover shake-up

59% of UK adults aged over 50 have no plans in place to cover...

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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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Land Registry outlines long-term plan to modernise property market

HM Land Registry has set out its ambitions to deliver faster and more efficient...

The Mortgage Works trims rates across new and switcher ranges

The Mortgage Works (TMW) is cutting selected buy-to-let mortgage rates for both new and...

Recognise completes £644k commercial bridge for East Anglia housing site

Recognise Bank has provided a £644,000 commercial bridging loan secured against a greenfield site...

CSS appoints Steve Lees as associate technical director

Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS) has appointed Steve Lees as associate director of technical services. Lees...

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