General Insurance

GI sales remain important to brokers

A survey of 2,000 UK brokers carried out by Assurant Intermediary found that 90%...

Assurant Solutions expands compliance team

Assurant Solutions has appointed John Miles as the latest member of its European compliance...

Advice offered following severe rainfall

Following severe weather conditions and flood warnings across the country, Lloyds TSB Insurance is...

Berkeley Alexander acts to help Honister members

Berkeley Alexander has introduced interim measures to help those members of Honister Capital who...

Assurant Intermediary unveils legal expenses cover

Assurant Intermediary has added legal expenses cover to its general insurance product range. The new...

Endsleigh sounds subsidence, heave and landslip alarms

Endsleigh Insurance is urging landlords to check the insurance policies they hold and ensure...

Women unaware of G-Day implications

Over 80% of women are completely unaware of the forthcoming introduction of the European...

Assurant Intermediary offers Home Emergency Assistance

Assurant Intermediary is adding Home Emergency Assistance cover to its range of general insurance...

The Co-op offers insurance discount

The Co-operative Insurance is offering 25% off buildings and contents insurance when they are...

Nationwide unveils pair of new insurance products

Nationwide Building Society has launched two new insurance products, Nationwide Home Insurance and Nationwide...

Key hires for Ageas Insurance Solutions

Ageas Insurance Solutions has made two key appointments to its senior management team. Colin Butler...

Underinsurance risk from rising precious metal values

There has been a 22% increase over the past two years in the number...

Brokers views on service analysed

A new survey conducted by Assurant Intermediary in March and April has provided insight...

Two key hires for Alternative Bridging Corporation

Alternative Bridging Corporation (ABC) has appointed two new members of staff. Mike Jones has been...

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The sourcing system effect in specialist lending

In specialist lending, the right fit for a client has never been as simple as picking the top rate from a list. In sectors like...

Why the Renters’ Rights Bill should be a wake-up call for advisers and landlords

The Renters’ Rights Bill is shaping up to be one of the most significant legislative changes to the private rented sector (PRS) in decades. Expected...

Living in a box. Am I living in a cardboard box?

More young people are living with their parents than ever before. The bank of Mum and Dad has evolved into the hotel of Mum and...

Accountants, brokers and the clash of expectations

There’s an old accountant’s joke about financial advisers: the difference between us is that advisers want to look richer than their clients, while accountants...

Rachel Geddes: Redefining what’s possible for brokers and borrowers

When Rachel Geddes picked up the phone after a job interview to ask her mum what a mortgage was, she didn’t realise she was...

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Mortgage industry rallies behind Christmas charity concert

Momentum is building fast behind this year’s Christmas charity concert in aid of EveryYouth...

First-time buyers put at the heart of Treasury mortgage talks

The government will urge lenders to put first-time buyers at the top of their...

Target urges lenders to treat mortgage servicing as a strategic asset

Target Group has called on mortgage lenders to rethink their approach to servicing, arguing...

Heron Financial launches AI training cohort and ethics committee

Heron Financial has launched an artificial intelligence training programme for staff alongside the creation...