General Insurance

Berkeley Alexander expands commercial team

General insurance provider Berkeley Alexander has recruited Danielle Hubert as a commercial account handler. This...

Millions at risk of home under-insurance

A poll by home insurer NFU Mutual has found that millions of home owners...

Paymentshield reveals senior management changes

General insurance platform provider Paymentshield has announced that Colm Tully has become commercial director...

Nearly two-thirds of over-50s worried about inflating insurance premiums

Britons aged over 50 are struggling with the rising cost of insurance with nearly...

Berkeley Alexander appoints sales & business development director

General insurance provider Berkeley Alexander has appointed Craig Powell as its new sales &...

Source Insurance unveils new platform

Source Insurance has launched Source Go, its new platform. Re-designed with customers in mind, the...

Pivotal Growth acquires RSC New Homes Limited and Group First

Pivotal Growth has acquired RSC New Homes and Group First, the holding company for...

LV= joins Connect Mortgages’ GI panel

LV= General Insurance (LV= GI) has become the latest insurer to join the Connect...

Paymentshield simplifies platform and revamps website

General insurance (GI) platform provider Paymentshield has relaunched its online presence with a new...

Source Insurance bolsters GI offering with rent guarantee

Source Insurance has improved its landlord proposition by adding a Rent Guarantee product provided...

360 Lifecycle partners with Uinsure

360 Dotnet’s wealth and mortgage platform, 360 Lifecycle, has streamlined the general insurance (GI)...

Ceta Insurance achieves data security standard

Ceta Insurance has attained ISO 27001 certification, the global standard for the establishment, maintenance...

FCA warns insurers over cost of living squeeze

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has expressed concern that as pressure mounts on household...

New Paymentshield role for Brian Coulton

General insurance provider Paymentshield has created a new strategic partnerships manager role to manage...

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Alan Cleary: Taking the helm at Chetwood Bank

When Alan Cleary retired from the mortgage industry in 2021 he thought his days of running banks were behind him. After more than three decades...

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...

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RICS survey points to further slowdown as landlords exit and sales activity eases

The August 2025 RICS Residential Market Survey has revealed a further weakening in sales...

TPFG helps generate 12,800 mortgages in first half of 2025

Estate agent network The Property Franchise Group (TPFG), the UK’s largest multi-brand property franchisor,...

Revealed: Where buyers can still find homes under £150,000

Just 12% of homes for sale across Great Britain are priced below £150,000 new...

You can’t just turn on a tap and expect housing supply to flow

Yawn and stretch, the government have appointed a new housing Czar in place of...