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ScotProv reveals latest cancer statistics

Bowel cancer was the second most claimed for form of cancer last year, according...

Tenet calls for protection trade body

There is a need for a dedicated protection trade body, Tenet has claimed. Reasons it...

LifeQuote now an option for Positive Solutions partners

Positive Solutions is now making LifeQuote available to all partners. Positive Solutions Partners...

Ageas Protect extends protection to the life of another

Ageas Protect is now allowing protection customers to insure the life of another person...

Protection gulf between the sexes widens

Women around the country are undervaluing the amount they are worth and failing to...

Holloway Friendly unveils new IT system

Holloway Friendly has upgraded its IT systems, with the aim of making quotations and...

Exeter Family Friendly paid 95% of IP claims

Income protection insurer Exeter Family Friendly has released its claims statistics for 2012. The mutual...

LV= and Tenet Group strengthen partnership

LV= has improved its partnership with the Tenet Group. LV= regional sales teams will now...

L&G beefs up critical illness proposition

Legal & General is improving its Defaqto 5 star Rated Critical Illness Cover (CIC). It...

Bright Grey offers birthday giveaway

Bright Grey is to introduce a special offer for customers to mark its 10th...

SBG hosts Mortgage Extra Live events

Sesame Bankhall Group (SBG) is this month hosting a series of mortgage seminars across...

Direct Line ad banned

Direct Line has had an internet video advert banned by the Advertising Standards Authority...

L&G adds counselling to Group IP offering

Legal & General is now including free face-to-face counselling as part of its Group...

The Source becomes another preferred GI provider

Source Insurance has been appointed as a preferred supplier of general insurance to the...

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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...

It’s not just about work/life balance

Firstly, it was good to get feedback on last month’s blog on technology from several people, and to see a spin-off follow-up blog from...

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Square 1 Media announces May Mortgage Market Debate

Square 1 Media is to hold its next Mortgage Market Debate on Wednesday, 21 May,...

Coventry BS maintains status as one of the best workplaces

Coventry Building Society has been named one of Great Place to Work's UK’s Best...

Atom bank breaks Near Prime record

Atom bank has reported another record-breaking month for Near Prime activity. Over the course of...

Berkeley Alexander appoints new BDM

General insurance provider Berkeley Alexander has announced the appointment of Grant Robinson as a...