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Zurich introduces group critical illness offering

Zurich has launched a new proposition, Group Critical Illness, which completes a full suite...

Non-salaried workers much less likely to be financially protected

There is an impending “life insurance equality gap”, as non-salaried workers, including freelancers, self-employed...

Towergate recruits new head of consulting services

Towergate Employee Benefits has announced the appointment of Mark Pugh in the new role...

National Friendly added to Right DA Club panel

The Right DA Club has added protection and private medical insurance (PMI) provider, National...

New identity for Towergate Health & Protection

Towergate Health & Protection has become Towergate Employee Benefits. This follows the recent acquisition...

Berkeley Alexander expands household panel

General insurance provider Berkeley Alexander has announced that Integra Insurance Solutions and Ark have...

Benefiz becomes part of Towergate Health & Protection

Towergate Health & Protection is broadening its employee benefits business with the acquisition of...

Royal London looks for new chair

Royal London's chair, Kevin Parry, has informed the insurance firm's board that he does...

Cirencester Friendly announces key promotions

Cirencester Friendly has made two new appointments in its underwriting and claims teams. Sue Kissane...

Virgin Money re-enters home insurance market with Uinsure

Virgin Money is launching new home and landlord insurance products in partnership with Uinsure. The...

Berkeley Alexander launches new flexible ASU policy

General insurance provider Berkeley Alexander, in partnership with speciality reinsurer Canopius, has announced the...

Uinsure adds 60 new team members

Uinsure has welcomed 60 new team members after securing several major insurance partnership deals. The...

Paymentshield unveils Refer and Protect proposition

Paymentshield has announced the full launch of its Refer and Protect proposition, with the...

Ceta transitions to ISO27001:2022

Ceta Insurance has renewed and updated its ISO27001 accreditation. Ceta has successfully transitioned...
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COMMENT

Comment

Ceasefire boosts sentiment more than mortgage market

What goes up must come down, but for mortgage rates the drop will be notably more gradual than the sharp increase triggered by the...

A surge today, but what comes next for advisers and conveyancing?

March has provided a very clear example of how quickly this market can move when lenders feel the need to take action, with widespread...

Technology adapts so you don’t have to

20 years ago, many brokerages looked and operated in very similar ways. Typically small, local business, many firms focused solely on standard residential mortgage...

Rental barometer shows strength, but March changes the tone

Looking at our recently published Q1 2026 Rental Barometer data in isolation, there is clearly a strong and positive story to tell. Average rental...

Home and away: How appetite for UK property is rising

Conflicts in Ukraine and now the Middle East are a reminder that the catastrophic impact of war is not confined to war zones.   The...

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More than 255,000 homeowners to leave five-year fixes by the end of June

More than 255,000 UK households are due to come off five-year fixed mortgage deals...
Appointments

The Leeds strengthens intermediary team with senior account manager hire

Leeds Building Society has hired Michelle Ward as corporate account manager, adding more than...
Buy-to-let

Rising rental yields give landlords a stronger start to 2026, but March volatility clouds outlook

Fleet Mortgages’ latest Rental Barometer shows average yields reached 8.1% in Q1 2026, up...
Mortgages

Mortgage availability rises as lenders cut pricing

Mortgage availability increased in the first quarter of 2026 as lenders loosened supply and...

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