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IMLA calls for a coherent housing strategy

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has called for a root and branch review...

Rebrand for specialist insurance brokerage

South Essex Insurance Brokers is now known as SEIB Insurance Brokers, with a new...

Target Group appoints director of change

Target Group has announced the appointment of Buddy Willard as director of change. Willard...

AIG completes Ageas Protect purchase

Ageas has completed the sale of its 100% shareholding in its UK Life Protection...

2015: don’t just focus on mortgage advice

Taking a break in the mortgage and property market is almost impossible given the...

ABI updates critical illness best practice statement

The ABI has published an updated Statement of Best Practice to help people who...

Ageas and Virgin Money agree insurance deal

Ageas UK and Virgin Money have teamed up to create a range of home...

Brokers confident for 2015

A new survey has found that intermediaries are currently very confident about the future...

Landlords – a target for 2015

It seems there is no slowing of the growth in the residential private rental...

Insurer appoints farming figure to board

NFU Mutual has appointed Dr Christine Kennedy to its board of directors. Kennedy is a...

New protection proposition from TenetLime

Tenet’s non-investment network, TenetLime, has seen near to a 40% increase in sales of...

SimplyBiz holds second Protection Awareness Week

The SimplyBiz Group is running a second Protection Awareness Week for 2014 in...

Duggan to leave Paymentshield

Gary Duggan, CEO of Paymentshield, is leaving his post to take up the position...

Exeter Family Friendly unveils entry-level PMI plan

Healthcare and protection insurer Exeter Family Friendly has launched a new private medical...

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The business case for Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been part of the daily news agenda for a couple of years now and there are tremendous opportunities for the...

Rise of AI: from virtual assistants to strategic value

Artificial Intelligence is transforming industries. It’s streamlining operations, creating new possibilities. The shift is no longer theoretical, even in the mortgage industry; it’s now...

Imposter syndrome & anxiety: how nutrition and lifestyle can help

Have you ever felt like a fraud, despite your achievements? Like you don’t truly deserve your success, and at any moment, someone will find...

Don’t knock 100% mortgages – they’re viable and necessary

I’ve read a lot of commentary over the past few weeks on the return of 100% mortgages – most of it filled with doom-laden...

Trump tariff madness

Because Trump is so unpredictable and we don’t know what the end result will be following tariff negotiations and retaliations (and perhaps counter retaliations)...

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AI tool from REalyse promises to streamline property search and valuation for brokers

Mortgage brokers across the UK will soon have a powerful new tool in their...

Tech breakthrough streamlines secured loans in Scotland

A long-standing obstacle in Scotland’s secured lending sector has finally been overcome thanks to...

Building society boxes clever with programme to support young people and £250,000 community donation

Market Harborough Building Society has made a landmark donation of £250,000 to its community...

HTB appoints Philip Gould as credit operations director

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has appointed Philip Gould as credit operations director. Gould (main picture)...