General Insurance

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...

Brits choose pets over protection

People are twice as likely to hold pet insurance (21%) than they are a...

Pros and cons of snapping valued possessions

Legal & General’s Digital Criminal 2013: Insta-grabbers research reveals that 45% of social media users aged...

Accidental landlords shirking responsibilities

Many so-called 'accidental landlords' are not fulfilling their legal duties to maintain their rental...

Few advisers maximise their GI market position

The very latest gross mortgage lending figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML)...

Homeowners fail the key question

58% of homeowners in the country didn't change the locks when they purchased their...

Half of UK consumers have never sought financial advice

A new survey has found that 50% of UK consumers have never reviewed their...

Personal Touch will subsidise members’ regulatory fees

Personal Touch Financial Services has told member firms it intends to subsidise their regulatory...

IPad Mini winner selected by the Source

Source Insurance has revealed the winner of an Apple iPad Mini. David Evans of Whichers...

‘Movember’ fundraising drive by Source Insurance men

Source Insurance is taking part in Movember this year and wants a fiver from...
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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...

Commonhold and RTM: do not mistake control for simplicity

Commonhold is presented as a fairer form of flat ownership. Right to Manage (RTM) is sometimes portrayed as a quick way for residents to...

No holidays: advice firms need a plan for a busy August

Every summer, the same quiet risk runs through the intermediary market. Advisers, case managers and administrators go on holiday. Specialist lending cases, which have...

Every rate shock is becoming a test of the modern mortgage business

Halifax, Barclays and HSBC increased selected mortgage rates by up to 0.20% this week, effective 21 July. Halifax removed its sub-4% deals entirely. Barclays'...

Your next client is probably more complicated than your last one

There's a shift happening in the mortgage market that most small firms aren't ready for. It's not about rates. It's not about the political...

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Regulation

Final call for views on FCA mortgage reforms

The mortgage industry has until tomorrow to respond to Financial Conduct Authority proposals intended...
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One in five borrow to fund private healthcare

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

Digital mortgage ID checks unaffected by government U-turn

Digital identity verification used by mortgage lenders, brokers and other regulated firms is unaffected...
Building Societies

Family BS launches broker Mortgage Hub

Family Building Society has launched an online mortgage application platform designed to give brokers...

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