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The Source expands panel

Source Insurance has added specialist managing general agent Modus to its panel. Modus...

Only 45% of male breadwinners have life insurance

26% of British breadwinners with dependents have no life insurance, according to new research...

76% of mortgage brokers expect to sell more GI

Select & Protect has claimed that over three-quarters of mortgage intermediaries anticipate selling more...

Stonebridge raise over £15k for cancer charities

Stonebridge Group raised over £15,000 for two cancer charities, Macmillan Cancer Support and Cancer...

LV= offers legal services facility

 LV= has launched LV= Legal Services; a new independent advice service in partnership with UK law...

UK insurers ready for new Solvency II capital rules

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has claimed the the UK industry is well...

L&G bolsters critical illness cover

Legal & General has made changes to its critical illness cover to incorporate the...

Thousands of new homes planned in flood risk areas

Almost half the areas earmarked for fast-tracked housing development by a flagship government scheme...

The Source hails new platform as ‘game changer’

General insurance provider Source Insurance has launched its new platform, claiming it will revolutionise...

New national account manager for TRM

Billy Hewitt is to join The Right Mortgage & Protection Network (TRM) as national...

The Cirencester Friendly establishes 125 Foundation

Cirencester Friendly has established the Cirencester Friendly Society – 125 Foundation to mark the 125th anniversary...

FCA implementation will cost us extra, say insurers

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has said it was disappointed that the FCA’s...

Stonebridge Group recruit three major advisory firms

Stonebridge Group has announced the recruitment of three major advisory firms from the Legal...

Insurance renewals to show last year’s premium

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published proposals to require general insurance providers to...

COMMENT

Mutual strength and the broker partnership

The mutual sector has always been associated with community purpose, local branches and a member-first approach that feels a little different to the wider...

First-time, accidental or professional? How the landlord profile is shifting in 2026

One of the most common misconceptions that people have about the buy-to-let market is that landlords are a single, uniform group. The reality is...

Complexity is rising and broker enablement has never mattered more

 For many years, success in the mortgage market was built off efficiency. If a broker understood the mainstream lending landscape, packaged cases well and kept...

Industry pushes to build next generation of home valuers

According to RICS, the average qualified surveyor is in their mid-fifties. Couple this with new entrant numbers failing to keep pace with retirements, and...

Supply side continues to drive the change agenda

Regulatory change is no longer something firms respond to periodically. It is now a permanent feature of the landscape. Whether it is capital treatment...

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The Vernon hires internal BDM to expand intermediary reach

Vernon Building Society has appointed Damien Sabbaghe as intermediary business development manager as it...

Coventry trims first-time buyer and limited company buy-to-let rates

Coventry for intermediaries has cut selected mortgage rates for first-time buyers and limited company...

TRM adds to PMI team with supervision & development manager hire

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has appointed Gemma Penkethman as PMI supervision &...

Rental yields rise across England and Wales as buy-to-let market enters more volatile period

Rental yields increased annually in every region of England and Wales in the first...

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