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Group risk advisers look to auto-enrolment

72% of advisers dealing with group risk believe that auto-enrolment will present them with...

New business growth for Scot Prov & Bright Grey

Bright Grey and Scottish Provident have reported a rise in new business of 45%...

Many small employers unaware of group income protection

A quarter of small firms have never heard of Group Income Protection (GIP) products...

Research suggests large lack of B&C insurance cover

Almost 3.5 million UK homeowners don’t have adequate home contents and buildings insurance, according...

£3.345m FSA fine for insurance firm

The FSA has fined Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company (Europe) Ltd (MSIEu) £3,345,000 for serious...

Aviva CEO quits

Andrew Moss, chief executive of Aviva, is stepping down from his position with immediate...

Pink and Aviva seek to create protection experts

Pink and Aviva have jointly launched a Protection Academy. The two firms claims the...

Worrying insight into interest-only borrowers’ ‘strategies’

Only 23% of interest-only mortgage holders are regularly putting money away in order to...

Brits willing to make false insurance claim

4.3 million people with home insurance are willing to consider making a false claim...

Sesame Bankhall announces restricted advice providers

Sesame Bankhall Group (SBG) has revealed the initial product providers for its new restricted...

Barclays highlights protection gap

60% of UK adults do not have life insurance, according to new research from...

Berkeley Alexander unveils quote system

Berkeley Alexander has launched a bespoke commercial property comparison quote system for intermediaries. The system...

PPI ‘Summit’ to be held today

A Which? survey of over 2,000 people has found that 25% of people looking...

Ageas Protect makes senior comms hire

Ageas Protect has appointed Julie Henderson to the role of senior marketing communications manager. She...
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COMMENT

Comment

The case for tech fluency before AI adoption in the mutual sector

It often feels like there is only one conversation taking place in financial services at the moment: artificial intelligence. Whether it’s trade shows and...

Commonhold and RTM: do not mistake control for simplicity

Commonhold is presented as a fairer form of flat ownership. Right to Manage (RTM) is sometimes portrayed as a quick way for residents to...

No holidays: advice firms need a plan for a busy August

Every summer, the same quiet risk runs through the intermediary market. Advisers, case managers and administrators go on holiday. Specialist lending cases, which have...

Every rate shock is becoming a test of the modern mortgage business

Halifax, Barclays and HSBC increased selected mortgage rates by up to 0.20% this week, effective 21 July. Halifax removed its sub-4% deals entirely. Barclays'...

Your next client is probably more complicated than your last one

There's a shift happening in the mortgage market that most small firms aren't ready for. It's not about rates. It's not about the political...

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Brilliant racks up a memorable afternoon for charity

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Rayner rules out rent controls

Housing Secretary Angela Rayner has ruled out rent controls in England, providing greater certainty...
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Mortgage Brain adds Uinsure home insurance quotes to CRM platform

Mortgage Brain has integrated Uinsure with CRM Brain, allowing brokers to arrange buildings and...
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Nationwide and Accord the latest to increase rates

Mortgage borrowers have been urged to review their options after Nationwide and Accord increased...

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