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The Source expands its household insurance panel

Source Insurance has added Covea to its household insurance panel. This brings the total number...

Assurant Intermediary deal “tremendous opportunity”

Ryan Direct Group is to acquire Assurant Intermediary Limited, subject to regulatory approval. RDG, an...

Beware of ghosts haunting the housing market

It’s not Halloween yet, but ghosts are already out and about in the housing...

TMA unveils profit share scheme

TMA has launched a profit share scheme for the advisers that use it. ...

One-fifth fib on insurance applications

18% of UK householders have embellished the truth or withheld information when applying for...

Nationwide cuts cost of home emergency cover

From 1 October, Nationwide Building Society is reducing the cost of its home emergency...

Aviva publishes third behavioural science book

Aviva will launch its third New Thinking business book, aimed at helping advisers...

CML backs government moves over flood insurance

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has welcomed government measures seeking to ensure that...

Royal London hires protection design head

Royal London has announced the appointment of Debbie Kennedy as its head of protection...

Berkeley Alexander hires new BDM team

General insurance provider Berkeley Alexander has hired an additional business development team and sales...

Jewellery loss tops insurance poll

40% of Brits have admitted to being parted with a valuable possession in the...

Tenet tackles ‘financial burden’ of PII

Tenet has written to advisers this week to confirm what is says is a...

Zurich launches support service

Zurich has unveiled a free and confidential support service for its protection customers and...

Openwork agrees MetLife distribution deal

MetLife and Openwork have agreed to the transfer of up to 930 of...

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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The Leek lowers mortgage rates across residential and specialist products

Leek Building Society is cutting mortgage rates across parts of its residential, shared ownership,...

Fleet Mortgages adds two-year tracker products to buy-to-let range

Fleet Mortgages has launched three new two-year tracker mortgages at 75% loan-to-value across its...

Norton Home Loans provides remortgage on PRC home in Southampton

Norton Home Loans has completed a £218,000 remortgage for joint applicants in Southampton, allowing...

Scotland attracts rising interest from GCC property buyers

Scotland is becoming an increasingly popular destination for Gulf buyers looking at UK property,...

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