General Insurance

The Source adds provider to landlord insurance panel

Source Insurance have unveiled the arrival of RSA to its landlord insurance panel. The firm...

Paradigm introduces monthly awards

Paradigm Mortgage Services has launched its new Lender and Provider of the Month Awards. They...

The Source extends panel into Northern Ireland

Source has re-entered the Northern Ireland market for household insurance. Following heavy claims experienced...

FTBs need educating about protection

Latest government figures reveal more than 2,000 people have now put in offers on...

“Unique” mortgage rate cover unveiled

Mortgage Rate Cover has launched a new general insurance product underwritten by Focus Insurance...

How intermediaries can assist flood casualties

It probably comes as no surprise to learn that last month was one of...

Source Insurance runs 6 Nations competition

Source Insurance has launched a prize draw competition for brokers throughout the 6 Nations...

Provider award for Scottish Life

Scottish Life has been given the Provider of the Year 2013 award following a...

Stonebridge expects continued growth through 2014

Stonebridge Group has announced strong growth within the business during 2013 based on a...

Paymentshield wants customer education on Defaqto ratings

Paymentshield CEO Tim Johnson has argued that customers need educating about Defaqto ratings. This comes...

New index tracks cost of insurance premiums

The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) and insurance IT service provider Acturis have launched...

Mortgage Brain/Berkeley Alexander integration offer

Mortgage Brain has teamed up with general insurance provider Berkeley Alexander to give Mortgage...

New female friendly insurance broker register

Genuinely 'female friendly' insurance brokers can now distinguish themselves as...

Bring on the thematic review

I never thought I would live to see the day when I would welcome...

COMMENT

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...

Latest news

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...

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...

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...

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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