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Finova Broker adds UnderwriteMe integration to expand protection capabilities

Finova Broker has integrated with UnderwriteMe’s Protection Platform, bolstering its CRM’s protection sourcing capabilities...

The Exeter appoints chief operating officer

The Exeter has announced the appointment of Suzy Esson as its new chief operating...

PDG response to MS24 1.2 market study into the distribution of pure protection products to retail customers

In October the PDG responded positively to the initial Terms of Reference, highlighting the...

iPipeline appoints Rachel Edwards as UK managing director to drive next growth phase

iPipeline has named Rachel Edwards as its new managing director for the UK, tasking...

Source Insurance added to HL Partnership GI panel

Source Insurance has been added to the HL Partnership GI panel as it continues...

Quality of product more important selling point for clients than affordability

Quality of product (43%) is more important a selling point to clients than affordability...

Product quality now outweighs price in protection conversations, say advisers

Product quality has overtaken affordability as the key selling point in protection advice, according...

PDG welcomes FCA market study on pure protection products

The Protection Distributors Group (PDG) has responded positively to the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA)...

HLPartnership adds trio of providers to GI panel

HLPartnership (HLP) is expanding its general insurance (GI) panel. Following feedback from its brokers, the...

TRM network makes key promotions

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network (TRM) has made a series of important leadership...

Thousands risk fallout after divorce by failing to update financial information

New research from Legal & General (L&G) has revealed that a significant number of...

FCA to investigate effectiveness of pure protection market

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is undertaking a market study to look into how...

The Exeter reports record usage of HealthWise app

The Exeter has announced a record increase in usage of its member benefits app,...

Working To Wellbeing appoints partnerships manager

Working To Wellbeing, a specialist in vocational rehabilitation coaching, has appointed Sam Walton as...

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The 1.8 million problem nobody’s talking about

There's a number that should be keeping every mortgage firm owner awake right now. 1.8 million. That's how many fixed rate mortgages are expiring...

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...

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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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