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Royal London pays record £751m in protection claims in 2024

Royal London has reported a record year for protection payouts, disbursing over £751 million...

Martin Reynolds receives AMI Fellowship in recognition of industry leadership

Martin Reynolds, chief executive of Simplybiz Mortgages, has been awarded a Fellowship by the...

iPipeline issues ‘Advanced Underwriting’ tool with Openwork

iPipeline has launched a major new addition to its SolutionBuilder platform that promises to...

AMI’s Protection Viewpoint returns with wider focus

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) has announced the return of its annual Protection...

The Right Mortgage unveils Acre Health Fact Find integration

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has introduced a new Health Fact Find feature...

The Exeter brings life product to UnderwriteMe’s platform

The Exeter has launched its life insurance product on UnderwriteMe’s Protection Platform, allowing advisers...

Mid-life families and renters hardest hit as millions on edge of financial crisis

A growing number of UK households are at risk of financial collapse, according to...

Iress event to seek to redefine the future of protection

Industry leaders from across the protection sector have been invited gather in London later...

The Right Mortgage reports record-breaking growth in Q1

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has reported a robust start to 2025, with...

The Exeter reveals 2024 health, income protection and life payouts

UK mutual health and protection insurer The Exeter paid out £61 million in claims...

Fix LoA Action Group reaches 64 members as protection added to growing industry checklist

The industry-led Fix LoA Action Group (FLAG) has reached a major milestone with 64...

Service isn’t just a ‘nice-to-have’ – it is the product

Have you ever had a decent meal in a restaurant ruined by slow service...

Aviva joins CIExpert’s Insight Zone

Aviva has become the latest insurer to join CIExpert’s Income Protection Insight Zone. With this...

Beagle Street continues intermediary push with BDM hire

The OneFamily Group has appointed Hanna McKallip as business development manager for its Beagle...

COMMENT

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...

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...

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Keystone cuts buy-to-let fixed rates by up to 15bps

Keystone Property Finance has reduced rates across its fixed rate buy-to-let ranges by up...

ModaMortgages adds limited edition buy-to-let fixes from 3.39%

ModaMortgages has launched a limited edition range of buy-to-let mortgages spanning standard properties as...

Ceasefire boosts sentiment more than mortgage market

What goes up must come down, but for mortgage rates the drop will be...

The Right Mortgage unveils adviser support hub to boost firm growth

The Right Mortgage has launched a new Business Support Hub aimed at helping appointed...

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