General Insurance

Wet summer hikes insurance costs

During the third quarter of 2012, the average insurance quote for both home buildings...

Aviva outlines gender directive pipeline plans

Aviva has published the path advisers need to follow to ensure protection pipeline cases...

Lodging rise provides B&C opportunities

Berkeley Alexander is urging brokers to advise clients on adequate Buildings & Contents insurance...

Senior recruits at Cadogan Keelan Westall

Cadogan Keelan Westall has added to its management team with the appointment of Amanda...

Ageas’ underwriters achieves CII Chartered status

Ageas Insurance has been awarded Chartered status by the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) to...

Government warned over property development plans

Legal expenses insurer DAS has warned that boundary disputes between neighbours could dramatically increase...

Introducer service unveiled by Select & Protect

Select & Protect has launched a new introducer service. Intermediaries can now register to allow...

ABI issues gender-neutral insurance guidance

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has published guidance for consumers over the forthcoming...

200 new jobs at insurance broker

Hastings Direct is to create 200 new posts over the next 12 months. ...

Canopius added to Santander Additions panel

Santander Additions has added Canopius to its panel of insurers for Bedroom Plus, its...

Two more insurers on Quote and Buy

Ageas and Legal & General are now offering home insurance products via Berkeley Alexander's...

Air ambulance to benefit from life insurance promo

Darlington Building Society has launched a life insurance promotion aimed at benefitting the Great...

Towergate to use Berkeley Alexander’s online service

Berkeley Alexander has revealed that Towergate Insurance has signed up to its online quote...

L&G reveals workers’ entrepreneurial flair

Legal & General's latest Job Security Index research reveals that 28% of current UK...

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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...

Mansion tax plans resurface as Prime London prices slide

Thirteen years since the Liberal Democrats first proposed a Mansion Tax on properties over £2 million the Treasury is reportedly considering the same plan. Even...

Chris Williams on being the architect of connection

For most of the last decade Chris Williams has been dissecting the machinery of the UK property market and helping industry understand how it...

Collaboration, not quick fixes, must drive the next phase of reform

As we edge closer to the autumn Budget, the housing market finds itself in a familiar state of anticipation and uncertainty. Inflation remains stubbornly high,...

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Shawbrook broadens AVM use to accelerate bridging completions

Shawbrook has expanded the use of Automated Valuation Models (AVMs) across its bridging range,...

Selina Finance appoints new head of intermediaries to strengthen broker partnerships

Selina Finance has appointed Matthew Batte as head of intermediaries as the specialist lender...

Market Harborough unveils new larger loan products for complex cases

Market Harborough Building Society has launched a series of limited-edition mortgage products aimed at...

UTB completes £505,000 regulated downsizing bridge in seven business days

United Trust Bank (UTB) has completed a £505,000 regulated bridging loan in just seven...

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