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Citizens Advice: ban CMC cold calling

Citizens Advice has said fines for claim firms are a step towards protecting consumers...

New fine regime for claims firms

The Government has warned claims firms which use information gathered by unsolicited calls and...

Personal Touch will subsidise members’ regulatory fees

Personal Touch Financial Services has told member firms it intends to subsidise their regulatory...

IPad Mini winner selected by the Source

Source Insurance has revealed the winner of an Apple iPad Mini. David Evans of Whichers...

Complexity putting people off protection

New research, commissioned by Aegon UK and carried out by NMG Consulting in June...

Royal London becomes key cricket sponsor

Royal London is to become a major sponsor of the England & Wales Cricket...

First Complete introduces protection workshops

First Complete has begun a series of income protection workshops around the UK. This...

‘Movember’ fundraising drive by Source Insurance men

Source Insurance is taking part in Movember this year and wants a fiver from...

The Hanley chooses Genworth over Help to Buy 2

Genworth, the provider of mortgage insurance products to lenders in the UK, has revealed...

L&G pilots free legal support scheme

Legal & General has launched a pilot scheme which provides two hours of free...

The Source appoints IT chief

Source insurance has appointed Louis Russell as its new head of IT. He joins...

Homeowners urged to check insurance policies

Insurance provider Paymentshield has warned homeowners they could risk further damage if they do...

Titlesolv brand to incorporate London & European

Titlesolv and London & European are consolidating under the Titlesolv brand. Titlesolv will provide...

PPI claim ad banned

Charterhouse Claims has had one of its adverts banned by the Advertising Standards Authority...

COMMENT

Working up those income streams

Some might say the UK labour market has lost some of its confidence. Unemployment is rising, job moves have slowed, and many employers are...

Ignore the Gen Z worker stereotypes – the future is bright

The office fridge. Full of 12 types of milk, none derived from cows, and four on the work top, at room temperature. As for...

Reframe Cancer 2026 trends: prevention to take centre stage

This year is already shaping up to be one when prevention is taking centre stage. The Government recently announced the expansion of its WorkWell...

The mortgage protection gap advisers can’t ignore

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consumer research findings published late last year, offered an insight into what the protection industry can expect from the...

Cashback, remortgages and adviser opportunity in 2026

A recent flood of mortgage products into the market offering cashback prove it has moved from the margins of the remortgage market to the...

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The Coventry cuts selected intermediary residential fixed rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced a number of residential fixed-rate products for new and...

Mortgage Advice Bureau completes acquisition of Dashly

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has completed the acquisition of technology and data company Dashly,...

The Buckinghamshire lowers rates across key ranges

Buckinghamshire Building Society has cut rates across a wide spread of residential and buy-to-let...

FCA finds protection market delivering good outcomes, says TPFG

The Property Franchise Group PLC (TPFG) has responded to the publication of the Financial...

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