General Insurance

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...

FCA: conflicts of interest not being dealt with

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has called on insurance intermediaries to better manage conflicts...

New Product Ambassador for Later Life Academy

The Later Life Academy (LLA) has announced The National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD)...
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Kevin Tunnicliffe on ending the race to the bottom

This was always going to be a tricky interview. I’ve known Kevin Tunnicliffe, chief executive officer of Sort Group, which includes Sort Refer, for...

Beyond the Robo-Adviser: why the future of mortgages is ‘Human Plus’

The fintech industry is obsessing over a binary choice: the traditional human broker or the fully automated 'robo-adviser'. But as we navigate the complexities...

Ceasefire boosts sentiment more than mortgage market

What goes up must come down, but for mortgage rates the drop will be notably more gradual than the sharp increase triggered by the...

A surge today, but what comes next for advisers and conveyancing?

March has provided a very clear example of how quickly this market can move when lenders feel the need to take action, with widespread...

Technology adapts so you don’t have to

20 years ago, many brokerages looked and operated in very similar ways. Typically small, local business, many firms focused solely on standard residential mortgage...

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Building Societies

The Coventry cuts limited company buy-to-let rates for brokers

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced selected limited company buy-to-let rates by up to 20...
Buy-to-let

Paragon Bank introduces limited edition 60% LTV buy-to-let products

Paragon Bank has expanded its buy-to-let range with a new tranche of 60% loan-to-value...
Appointments

TwentyCi hires Nick Huntley to lead sales at TwentyEA and TwentyConvey

TwentyCi has appointed Nick Huntley as sales director for TwentyEA and TwentyConvey as the...
News

HSBC cuts mortgage rates by up to 34bps across core ranges

HSBC UK has reduced mortgage rates across its product range, with cuts of up...

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