General Insurance

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...

Brits confused over home insurance cover

16% believe that home maintenance is covered under their home insurance policy, according to...

Young homeowners defaulting to mortgage providers’ insurance

40% of mortgage holders under 34 years old have their home buildings insurance with...

Barbon appoints CEO

Property insurance broker Barbon Insurance Group has appointed Mike Ramsey as its new chief...

COMMENT

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...

Latest news

Brilliant racks up a memorable afternoon for charity

Brilliant Solutions was on cue at Rileys as 70 players and several late arrivals...

Rayner rules out rent controls

Housing Secretary Angela Rayner has ruled out rent controls in England, providing greater certainty...

Mortgage Brain adds Uinsure home insurance quotes to CRM platform

Mortgage Brain has integrated Uinsure with CRM Brain, allowing brokers to arrange buildings and...

Nationwide and Accord the latest to increase rates

Mortgage borrowers have been urged to review their options after Nationwide and Accord increased...

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