General Insurance

Lack of activity leads to permissions cancellation

Castle Grove Insurance Services Ltd has had its Part IV permissions cancelled by the...

Berkeley Alexander upgrades back office system

Berkeley Alexander has completed its back office systems upgrade project after 12 months work. The...

Woman suspected of 50 bogus insurance claims

The Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department (IFED) has arrested a woman on suspicion of making...

Broker whacked with one of FSA’s largest insurance fraud fines

The FSA has banned and fined a former commercial insurance broker who used clients’...

Lenders at risk from end to flood deal

A quarter of UK homes that are at risk of flooding could be left...

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...

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...

Latest news

Propertymark warns Scottish mansion tax could restrict housing market

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

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...

Stronger UK growth adds to interest rate uncertainty

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

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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