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L&G boosts Group Income Protection offering

Legal & General has embarked upon a new partnership with physiotherapy specialists Physioworld. Founded...

Lack of activity leads to permissions cancellation

Castle Grove Insurance Services Ltd has had its Part IV permissions cancelled by the...

PPI could be biggest consumer financial scandal ever

PPI now on course to be the biggest consumer financial scandal of all time,...

L&G outlines group protection approach to auto-enrolment

Legal & General has published details over its approach to auto-enrolment when it become...

Berkeley Alexander upgrades back office system

Berkeley Alexander has completed its back office systems upgrade project after 12 months work. The...

Woman suspected of 50 bogus insurance claims

The Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department (IFED) has arrested a woman on suspicion of making...

L&G publishes latest heart disease stats

Legal & General has published the latest in its series of analyses of its...

LV= builds gender and I-E website for advisers

LV= has launched a website for advisers on the forthcoming gender directive and I-E...

Broker whacked with one of FSA’s largest insurance fraud fines

The FSA has banned and fined a former commercial insurance broker who used clients’...

Parents’ savings being squeezed by kids

Over 4.4 million British adults are getting financial support from their parents, according to...

Lenders at risk from end to flood deal

A quarter of UK homes that are at risk of flooding could be left...

L&G offers income protection product via direct channel

Legal & General is now offering its Lifestyle Cover directly to consumers. The 'short-term' income...

GI sales remain important to brokers

A survey of 2,000 UK brokers carried out by Assurant Intermediary found that 90%...

Ageas Protect offers ‘G-Day protection promise’

Ageas Protect has unveils what it has called its 'G-day protection promise' to support...

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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...

The value of building societies: 250 years of mutual success

A key anniversary reflects how far the building society movement has come — and how individual societies like Hinckley & Rugby continue to deliver At...

2025: The year of CX

In financial services, customer experience (CX) is no longer a secondary concern – it’s the key to sustainable growth and client retention. With the...

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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...

Newcastle for Intermediaries adds three-year fix range to mortgage offering

Newcastle for Intermediaries has introduced a new range of three-year fixed rate products. It said...

Mortgage product availability surpasses 25,000 for the first time

The number of mortgage products available in the UK has reached an all-time high,...