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The Exeter appoints James Shepherd as non-executive director

UK health and life insurer The Exeter has appointed James Shepherd to its board...

L&G updates protection underwriting to improve accuracy and customer outcomes

L&G’s Retail Protection business has introduced a series of underwriting changes aimed at simplifying...

NHS access delays drive employer health cover demand

Persistent delays in accessing NHS treatment are reinforcing the role of employer-funded health protection. The...

First2Protect partners with OSL to broaden GI access

First2Protect has entered into a strategic partnership with OSL Financial Services, aimed at widening...

MAB appoints head of protection excellence to sharpen advice standards

Mortgage Advice Bureau has appointed Alan Richardson to the newly created role of head...

The Exeter enhances NHS cash benefit for greater member flexibility

The Exeter has enhanced its NHS cash benefit, increasing payments and simplifying how members...

The Right Mortgage sets out 2026 events programme

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has confirmed a full calendar of in-person and...

Wealthy Advisers Club sets out agenda for January London conference

The Wealthy Advisers Club has confirmed plans for its London Conference, which will take...

From one-off deal to lifetime client: why protection reviews keep you connected

When I first started out in the mortgage industry, I used to think the...

The Wealthy Advisers Club passes 750 members and secures CPD accreditation

The Wealthy Advisers Club has reached 750 adviser members less than a year after...

Home insurance price falls ease as market shows signs of stabilising

Average combined buildings and contents premiums continued to edge lower last month, according to...

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network reports strong Q3 performance

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has reported another quarter of growth, pointing to...

Paymentshield posts double-digit growth as advisers step up focus on general insurance

Paymentshield says sales momentum has continued to build through 2025, with new business volumes...

Rosemount sets out plans for 2026 annual conference

Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA) has confirmed the venue, format and agenda for its 2026...

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Working up those income streams

Some might say the UK labour market has lost some of its confidence. Unemployment is rising, job moves have slowed, and many employers are...

Ignore the Gen Z worker stereotypes – the future is bright

The office fridge. Full of 12 types of milk, none derived from cows, and four on the work top, at room temperature. As for...

Reframe Cancer 2026 trends: prevention to take centre stage

This year is already shaping up to be one when prevention is taking centre stage. The Government recently announced the expansion of its WorkWell...

The mortgage protection gap advisers can’t ignore

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consumer research findings published late last year, offered an insight into what the protection industry can expect from the...

Cashback, remortgages and adviser opportunity in 2026

A recent flood of mortgage products into the market offering cashback prove it has moved from the margins of the remortgage market to the...

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The Coventry cuts selected intermediary residential fixed rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced a number of residential fixed-rate products for new and...

Mortgage Advice Bureau completes acquisition of Dashly

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has completed the acquisition of technology and data company Dashly,...

The Buckinghamshire lowers rates across key ranges

Buckinghamshire Building Society has cut rates across a wide spread of residential and buy-to-let...

FCA finds protection market delivering good outcomes, says TPFG

The Property Franchise Group PLC (TPFG) has responded to the publication of the Financial...

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