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Ageas Retail CEO quits

Mark Cliff, CEO of Ageas Retail, has resigned and will join Brightside as executive...

New critical illness product from VitalityLife

VitalityLife, the new name for PruProtect, has unveiled a new life insurance product, LifestyleCare...

Berkeley Alexander hires new sales manager

Berkeley Alexander has announced the appointment of David Browne as its new sales manager....

Cirencester Friendly appoints marketing head

Rebecca Young has been promoted by Cirencester Friendly to the role of head of...

FCA: financial crime risk still not being managed properly

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has established that a number of small banks and commercial insurance...

79% of advisers still offer independent financial advice

69% of all advisers have seen the size of their active client base increase...

New head of sales for Select & Protect parent

Affinity and financial intermediary insurance provider, Hood Group, has appointed Alison Haines to the...

Hoyl Underwriting Management sees PI enquiry growth

Hoyl Underwriting Management (HUM), which offers intermediary PI insurance, has witnessed a large number...

Zurich signs up to Think, Act, Report

Zurich has joined the government’s Think, Act, Report initiative. Over 2.2 million employees...

Discovery takes remaining stake in Prudential JV

Discovery is to acquire the entire share capital of Prudential Health Holdings Ltd, the...

Consumers don’t want insurers checking social media

There is a lack of awareness about the information sources insurers can use, with...

Engage Mutual hires commercial sales manager

Engage Mutual has appointed Liz Timms as its commercial sales manager. She is tasked with...

The Insurance Bill – will it impact you?

Following a second reading in the House of Lords in the summer, it looks...

The Source extends landlord property panel

Source Insurance has extended its landlord property insurance offering. It has added Amlin to its...
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COMMENT

Comment

Beyond the Robo-Adviser: why the future of mortgages is ‘Human Plus’

The fintech industry is obsessing over a binary choice: the traditional human broker or the fully automated 'robo-adviser'. But as we navigate the complexities...

Ceasefire boosts sentiment more than mortgage market

What goes up must come down, but for mortgage rates the drop will be notably more gradual than the sharp increase triggered by the...

A surge today, but what comes next for advisers and conveyancing?

March has provided a very clear example of how quickly this market can move when lenders feel the need to take action, with widespread...

Technology adapts so you don’t have to

20 years ago, many brokerages looked and operated in very similar ways. Typically small, local business, many firms focused solely on standard residential mortgage...

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...

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