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Aviva joins CIExpert’s Insight Zone

Aviva has become the latest insurer to join CIExpert’s Income Protection Insight Zone. With this...

Beagle Street continues intermediary push with BDM hire

The OneFamily Group has appointed Hanna McKallip as business development manager for its Beagle...

Shepherds Friendly expands intermediary reach with Simplybiz deal

Shepherds Friendly has struck a new distribution deal with Simplybiz as part of its...

Royal London appoints ‘take to market lead’

Royal London has announced the appointment of Setul Mehta to the role of 'take...

UnderwriteMe announces leadership reshuffle to drive expansion

UnderwriteMe has announced a series of senior leadership changes as the life insurance technology...

Protection market continues upward trend with strong Q1 figures

The UK protection market has seen a buoyant start to the year, with new...

First2Protect enhances landlord insurance offer with Modus partnership

First2Protect has launched a revamped landlord insurance product in collaboration with Modus, the insuretech...

The Right Mortgage on the road with June ‘Opportunity Knocks’ tour

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network, together with The Right DA Club, has launched...

We Are Mortgages extends partnership with Stonebridge

Brokerage firm We Are Mortgages has renewed its long-standing partnership with Stonebridge, the national...

Guardian reports 40% rise in claims payouts

Guardian has revealed it paid over £21.3 million in life, terminal illness and critical...

Swiss Re reports bumper 18% rise in Income Protection sales

Sales of new Income Protection policies grew by a bumper 18% in 2024, Swiss...

L&G expands critical illness cover with new conditions and clearer terms

Legal & General has announced a package of upgrades to its group critical illness...

LV= sees major uptick in mental health support uptake

LV= has reported a sharp rise in demand for mental health services among its...

Luminosity joins Primis network on launch day

A new protection advice firm, Luminosity, has officially launched today and joined the Primis...

COMMENT

Lenders urged to do more as purchase market slows

High street lenders - including TSB, Lloyds, Santander, and NatWest - have all been reducing rates and making changes to their product ranges over...

The cost of knowing less

There is a particular kind of risk in financial services that rarely announces itself with drama. It does not arrive as a crisis event,...

Building societies need to start putting intelligence into motion

If you were at the Building Societies Association Annual Conference in Edinburgh last month , you could not have missed the optimism: the sector...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 21

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge finally came to an end on Friday 15th May as...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 20

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge finally came to an end on Friday 15th May as...

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Brokers urged to strengthen sanctions checks

Mortgage and financial services firms are being urged to review their sanctions controls after...

OneDome named among Europe’s fastest-growing fintech firms

OneDome has been named one of the fastest-growing fintech companies in Europe, the Middle...

Foundation raises maximum residential lending age to 80

Foundation Home Loans has increased its maximum residential lending age from 75 to 80...

First-time buyers wait six years to buy as lifestyle priorities reshape purchasing decisions

First-time buyers are spending an average of six years saving for a deposit as...

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