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The Source unveils World Cup prize draw

Source Insurance has launched a prize draw competition running over the World Cup tournament...

New member for the Protect Association

General insurance provider Berkeley Alexander has joined The Protect Association, launched to raise awareness...

Rebrand for TMA

The Mortgage Alliance (TMA) is rebranding and relaunching its proposition, in a the first step...

Defaqto analyses advisers’ views on service

A survey by independent financial researcher Defaqto has found that the elements of protection...

PPI claim firm falls foul of ad watchdog

Harwood Claims Management Ltd, trading as ReclaimPPIToday, has been told by the Advertising Standards...

Friends Life publishes children’s claim figures

Friends Life has revealed its claim figures for children from 2013. In total £1,471,900...

Defaqto launches new Star Ratings

Defaqto, the independent researcher of financial products, has launched new Life Assurance Star Ratings...

Protecting a landlord’s investment

I was astounded to learn that the UK’s private rented housing stock is dominated...

Royal London plans over-50s’ life cover shake-up

59% of UK adults aged over 50 have no plans in place to cover...

Simon Burgess to offer loans with free IP

In response to calls from the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, for those within...

FCA: conflicts of interest not being dealt with

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has called on insurance intermediaries to better manage conflicts...

New Product Ambassador for Later Life Academy

The Later Life Academy (LLA) has announced The National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD)...

Comparison tool boosts Uinsure’s sales growth

GI Provider Uinsure has reported a 30% month-on-month sales growth since the launch of...

Select & Protect relaunches introducer service

General insurance provider Select & Protect is offering a 25% year one commission on...

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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