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RBS posts loss and increases PPI provision

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has posted a pre-tax loss of £1.26 billion for...

LV= enhances IP offering for medics

LV= has improved the benefits for surgeons and doctors on its income protection (IP)...

Select & Protect joins Paradigm GI panel

Paradigm Mortgage Services has embarked upon a strategic partnership with Select & Protect whereby...

Wet summer hikes insurance costs

During the third quarter of 2012, the average insurance quote for both home buildings...

Aviva outlines gender directive pipeline plans

Aviva has published the path advisers need to follow to ensure protection pipeline cases...

Lodging rise provides B&C opportunities

Berkeley Alexander is urging brokers to advise clients on adequate Buildings & Contents insurance...

Scottish Provident replaces Pegasus cover product

Scottish Provident is replacing its current unit linked Pegasus product with a new simpler...

LV= introduces IP discount

LV= is offering a 5% discount on all income protection applications until 30 November...

Friends Life improves Group IP offering

Friends Life has made changes to its Group Income Protection (GIP) policy. These include the...

Senior recruits at Cadogan Keelan Westall

Cadogan Keelan Westall has added to its management team with the appointment of Amanda...

Friends Life outlines gender pricing policy

Friends Life has stated it will make gender-specific terms available for intermediary protection business...

Aegon introduces servicing team for gender directive

Aegon has established a dedicated pipeline servicing team to assist advisers ensure they secure...

Bright Grey and Scot Prov outline gender directive plans

Bright Grey and Scottish Provident have set out their plan for 'Gender Directive' pipeline...

Ageas’ underwriters achieves CII Chartered status

Ageas Insurance has been awarded Chartered status by the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) to...

COMMENT

Mutual strength and the broker partnership

The mutual sector has always been associated with community purpose, local branches and a member-first approach that feels a little different to the wider...

First-time, accidental or professional? How the landlord profile is shifting in 2026

One of the most common misconceptions that people have about the buy-to-let market is that landlords are a single, uniform group. The reality is...

Complexity is rising and broker enablement has never mattered more

 For many years, success in the mortgage market was built off efficiency. If a broker understood the mainstream lending landscape, packaged cases well and kept...

Industry pushes to build next generation of home valuers

According to RICS, the average qualified surveyor is in their mid-fifties. Couple this with new entrant numbers failing to keep pace with retirements, and...

Supply side continues to drive the change agenda

Regulatory change is no longer something firms respond to periodically. It is now a permanent feature of the landscape. Whether it is capital treatment...

Latest news

The Vernon hires internal BDM to expand intermediary reach

Vernon Building Society has appointed Damien Sabbaghe as intermediary business development manager as it...

Coventry trims first-time buyer and limited company buy-to-let rates

Coventry for intermediaries has cut selected mortgage rates for first-time buyers and limited company...

TRM adds to PMI team with supervision & development manager hire

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has appointed Gemma Penkethman as PMI supervision &...

Rental yields rise across England and Wales as buy-to-let market enters more volatile period

Rental yields increased annually in every region of England and Wales in the first...

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