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LV= launches relevant life cover business protection on LifeQuote

LV= has launched its new ‘Relevant Life Cover’ product on LifeQuote’s Business Protection area. Small...

Exeter Family Friendly launches adviser IP marketing tool

Exeter Family Friendly has launched a marketing toolkit to help advisers grow their sales...

IP better than STIP for advisers: Defaqto

Although growth in the number of Short Term Income Protection (STIP) policies available has...

Big data: big opportunity or big headache?

Did you know that 90% of the world’s stored data has been created just...

Ageas Protect makes major underwriting hire

John Downes is to join Ageas Protect in October. Downes (pictured) will be responsible...

Let Alliance added to Pink’s AR general insurance panel

Pink Network has added Let Alliance to its panel for general insurance products. ...

Phones 4u insurance intermediary slapped with multimillion pound fine

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Policy Administration Services Limited (PAS) £2,834,700 for...

Majority of CI policies now offer severity-based cover

Defaqto has revealed that nearly 60% of critical illness policies now offer severity-based cover....

Protection market buoyed by mortgage lending

LifeQuote has reported that sales of protection insurance have reached a nine-month high. The...

Ageas Protect in alliance with Winston’s Wish

Anyone with children who makes a call to claim, due to a death or...

The Source expands home insurance panel

The Source has made a new addition to its home insurance panel with AXA...

Mortgage insurance helping mutuals lend to FTBs

Genworth has claimed that building societies are continuing to outshine their larger banking rivals’...

Roger Edwards leaves Bright Grey/Scottish Provident

Roger Edwards, managing director of Bright Grey and Scottish Provident, is now on gardening...

Zurich improves Critical Illness cover

Zurich has made enhancements to its Critical Illness (CI) product, with improvements for patients...

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Helping university students onto the property ladder

As we head towards the Easter break, thousands of first-year university students up and down the country will be preparing for exams and making...

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...

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Spring surge in property listings creates market opportunities

The average asking price for newly listed properties has risen by 1.1% (+£3,876) this...

Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance appoints senior portfolio director

Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance (STB CF) has announced the appointment of Carl Pykett...

Inflation expectations rise slightly as BoE releases latest survey

Public expectations for inflation and interest rates have edged higher, according to the Bank...

£1 billion lost annually as 50,000 London social homes used fraudulently

A shocking new report reveals that around 50,000 social housing properties in London are...