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Exeter Family Friendly joins AMII

Healthcare and protection insurer Exeter Family Friendly is to join AMII (Association of Medical...

Cyber risk protection to boost SME insurance market

The small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) insurance market in the UK could exceed £8bn...

‘Identity doppelgängers’ cost £523 million

11 million UK adults are apparently registered at multiple addresses, with 15% of those...

Break out the paint brushes

Easter has traditionally been a favourite time for DIYing and I doubt that this...

New home insurance product from Post Office Money

Post Office Money has launched a new 5* home insurance product for the over...

L&G joins TMA protection panel

Legal & General has joined TMA’s protection panel, increases TMA’s panel to nine protection...

The Source hires new BDM

Source Insurance has announced the further expansion of its field based sales team with...

MBO for Defaqto

A management buy-out of Defaqto Group has taken place. Synova Capital has invested alongside...

L&G reveals April Mortgage Club Live speakers

Legal & General Mortgage Club has unveiled the speakers for its Mortgage Club Live events...

Bridge to retire from the Cirencester Friendly

John Bridge is to retire from his role as director of sales and marketing...

Property ladder is getting shorter

Brits are owning fewer homes over their lifetime than a generation ago, according to...

FCA issues fee proposals

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is consulting on fees for regulated firms for the...

Majority want a second opinion

New research from Bright Grey has found 63% of people would take a second...

Insurance sale opt-outs to be outlawed

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is proposing to ban opt-out selling in financial services...

COMMENT

Rental barometer shows strength, but March changes the tone

Looking at our recently published Q1 2026 Rental Barometer data in isolation, there is clearly a strong and positive story to tell. Average rental...

Home and away: How appetite for UK property is rising

Conflicts in Ukraine and now the Middle East are a reminder that the catastrophic impact of war is not confined to war zones.   The...

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...

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CII says vulnerability management can help firms grow

The Chartered Insurance Institute has said firms can use stronger vulnerability management to expand...

Royal London wins approval to offer Targeted Support

Royal London has received regulatory approval to provide Targeted Support, becoming one of the...

Together expands second charge range into commercial sector

Together has launched a new suite of commercial and semi-commercial second charge products as...

HTB launches ‘Flow’ range with rates from 5.54%

Hampshire Trust Bank has introduced ‘Flow’ - a new buy-to-let tier with rates starting...

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