General Insurance

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...

Brits choose pets over protection

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

Comment

The new Chancellor wants to remove barriers to growth; he should start with housing

There was probably a degree of unintended irony in the Treasury choosing to call the Chancellor, John Healey’s, first major market ‘intervention’ his ‘Growth...

Brokers are losing the attention battle 1,000 to 3

Take a client you placed on a 5-year fix last year. Over the life of that deal, their bank is now planning to contact...

Triple lock or no triple lock? That is not the question

The debate over the State Pension triple lock has returned. But perhaps the more important question is what the debate tells us about the...

Your clients have already asked AI

The FCA published research on 27 August showing that 56% of 18- to 40-year-olds who hold or are considering investments say they trust AI...

The technology that matters doesn’t make the decision

We have a tendency when talking about mortgage technology to start with what it can automate. How many documents can it process, how quickly can...

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Mansion Tax

Propertymark warns Scottish mansion tax could restrict housing market

Propertymark has warned plans for a Scottish “mansion tax” could make it harder for...
Stamp Duty

Berkeley calls for stamp duty overhaul to kick-start housing market

Berkeley Group has called on the Government to slash stamp duty for first-time buyers...
Economy

Stronger UK growth adds to interest rate uncertainty

Stronger-than-expected UK economic growth has added another complication to the outlook for interest rates...
Building Societies

Tipton expands Credit Plus range with second tier

Tipton & Coseley Building Society has added a second tier to its Credit Plus...

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