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LV= “most recommended” insurer

LV= has claimed latest research suggests it is now the most recommended insurer in...

CMCs face large fines for bad service

Claims management companies (CMCs) responsible for providing bad service and bombarding people with nuisance...

PTFS partners with eKeeper

Personal Touch Financial Services (PTFS) has joined forces with technology pioneer eKeeper to support...

Tesco Bank expands insurance panel

Tesco Bank has added Royal and Sun Alliance (RSA) to its home insurance underwriting...

Lock up or lose out

The AA recently revealed that a third of homeowners make no effort to either...

New GI portal for SimplyBiz Mortgages’ members

SimplyBiz Mortgages has announced the launch of a new general insurance (GI) quotation and...

SimplyBiz Group seeks to boost protection understanding

The SimplyBiz Group is undertaking a dedicated ‘protection awareness week’ which aims to help...

SMEs taking insurance shortcuts

As the number of SMEs continues to rise, statistics from AXA Business Insurance suggest...

Uinsure latest to offer World Cup competition

General insurer provider Uinsure has launched a World Cup 'Goals Bonanza' competition for its...

Penalty shootout comp for brokers

General insurance provider Select & Protect is launching an online penalty shootout game giving...

Holloway Friendly unveils insurance subsidiary

Holloway Friendly has launched a new business insurance subsidiary known as Optimal. Optimal...

Service behind insurance switching

An estimated 15.5 million people (33% of the adult population) claim that they have...

Next step Essex for Paradigm

Paradigm Mortgage Services will be holding a further mortgage and protection roundtable in Chelmsford,...

Burgess to offer deposit loans to graduates

British Money recently announced its intention to release £50 million to help get people...

COMMENT

Commonhold reform: Devil in the detail

The government's language on leasehold reform remains forthright. Ministers speak of, “bringing the feudal leasehold system to an end,” of returning power to homeowners...

Managing cashflow and risk in today’s turbulent market

Over the past decade buy-to-let landlords have become accustomed to operating in a market where it can often feel like change is the only...

Is there such thing as a ‘typical borrower’ anymore?

What is a typical borrower? A few decades ago, it would have been a salaried employee, single source of income and, most likely, a...

Private credit has reached its next stage of maturity

Every lending market experiences moments that prompt uncomfortable questions. A high profile default, allegations of poor governance or a significant loss inevitably lead to...

Your clients aren’t being stolen… they’re being handed over

Let's be honest about something the industry won't say out loud. Lenders going direct aren't the problem. Brokers are. Every year the same conversation happens....

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Commonhold reform: Devil in the detail

The government's language on leasehold reform remains forthright. Ministers speak of, “bringing the feudal...

TMG reports record monthly MetLife submissions

TMG recorded its highest monthly submission volume with MetLife, exceeding its previous record by...

Leek raises earned income age limit to 75

Leek Building Society has introduced eight lending criteria changes covering income, contractors, later-life borrowing...

Coventry cuts residential and buy-to-let rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced selected residential and buy-to-let mortgage rates for new and...

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