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iPipeline reports record week for income protection applications

iPipeline experienced its highest week for new income protection applications in a decade for...

L&G reveals record retail protection claims payouts

Legal & General has revealed that it paid out an average of over £2.5...

Consumers outline expectations around critical illness cover upgrades

Recent research has found that two-thirds of consumers say that if a critical illness...

Majority of Guardian’s life insurance policies used beneficiary nomination

Guardian has published information about the take-up of its beneficiary nomination tool, Payout Planner,...

Legal & General makes executive team changes within retail division

Legal & General Retail, the savings, protection and retirement arm of L&G, has announced...

Legal & General Mortgage Club launches Referral Pro tool

Legal & General Mortgage Club has announced the launch of its new Referral Pro...

The Right Mortgage appoints new national account manager

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network and The Right DA Club has announced the...

48% of 2023 Cirencester Friendly claims were from millennials

Cirencester Friendly paid 95.8% of claims in 2023. Over the past decade, the individual...

Source Insurance revamps LearningLab

Source is expanding its general insurance education hub, LearningLab. The insurance firm says the hub...

British Friendly reveals 2023 Income Protection claims stats

British Friendly paid 89% of new Income Protection claims in 2023 and just under...

National Friendly updates its income protection policy

National Friendly has introduced a series of benefit upgrades to its income protection policies. The...

Uinsure adds two new hires to team

Uinsure has announced the appointments of James Pilkington and Jamie Thompson, following its investment...

Surge in usage for the Exeter’s HealthWise app

UK protection and health insurer, the Exeter, has revealed that its member benefits app,...

Two new providers for Stonebridge protection panel

Stonebridge, the national mortgage and insurance network, has announced insurers, Guardian and Zurich, have...

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Lenders must step up on high LTV products

Things are on the up for borrowers with a smaller deposit. The financial information website Moneyfacts publishes a regular update on mortgage product numbers,...

Why it matters that bridging hit more than £10bn last year

We see many numbers bandied around in the financial industry, which can sometimes have a numbing effect. So why should we all, especially brokers, care...

Top five reasons why renters should consider short-term protection insurance

In an unpredictable world, financial security can often feel like a luxury, especially for renters who may already juggle living expenses, rent payments, and...

Credit search vs credit scoring

The terms credit score and credit check are often used interchangeably by consumers, many of whom assume they mean the same thing. Yet understanding...

It’s not just about work/life balance

Firstly, it was good to get feedback on last month’s blog on technology from several people, and to see a spin-off follow-up blog from...

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Square 1 Media announces May Mortgage Market Debate

Square 1 Media is to hold its next Mortgage Market Debate on Wednesday, 21 May,...

Coventry BS maintains status as one of the best workplaces

Coventry Building Society has been named one of Great Place to Work's UK’s Best...

Atom bank breaks Near Prime record

Atom bank has reported another record-breaking month for Near Prime activity. Over the course of...

Berkeley Alexander appoints new BDM

General insurance provider Berkeley Alexander has announced the appointment of Grant Robinson as a...