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Canada Life makes two executive committee appointments

Canada Life has appointed Rose St Louis as its first chief customer officer and...

iPipeline adds feature badges to SolutionBuilder protection portal

iPipeline has launched Feature Badging on SolutionBuilder, its protection quote and research portal, to...

Ceta launches renewal hub for intermediaries on Infinity Portal

Ceta has launched a new Renewal Hub on its Infinity Portal, giving intermediaries a...

Mortgage mental health walk hits capacity as 72 sign up

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter has confirmed its 2026 Walk and Talk event is now...

Busting the myths that stop homeowners protecting their income

In my role at LifeSearch, I spend a lot of time talking to mortgage...

Iress adds AI underwriting tool to The Exchange in protection push

Iress has struck a deal with The Interesting Life Company to offer an AI-powered...

Storm warnings fall as home insurance premiums ease

The number of storm warnings issued across the UK fell sharply between 2023 and...

Ceta unveils rent guarantee products for landlords facing longer possession delays

Ceta has launched four wholesale rent guarantee products, arguing that longer possession timelines under...

Musculoskeletal conditions account for growing share of Cirencester Friendly claims

Musculoskeletal conditions made up 44% of all claims paid by Cirencester Friendly in 2025,...

Is life insurance too confusing to buy?

While there are peaks and troughs depending on where we look, the UK life...

LifeSearch names protection award winners for 2026

LifeSearch has named the winners of its 2026 awards, with Scottish Widows, Royal London,...

UK adults report sharp fall in sense of safety as global tensions fuel anxiety

Almost half of UK adults said in March they feel less safe than they...

Royal London updates income protection terms to reflect changing world of work

Royal London has revised its income protection occupation classes following a wide-ranging review aimed...

LSL to stage first protection-only conference for advisers

LSL Financial Services is to hold its first conference dedicated solely to protection, in...

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...

Latest news

NHS workers priced out as affordability gap widens

Many NHS workers are being priced out of homeownership with average first-time buyer properties...

Metro Bank strengthens specialist mortgage team

Metro Bank has expanded its specialist mortgage team with a series of appointments and...

Lloyds strengthens housing development team

Lloyds Banking Group has strengthened its housing development team with a new specialist role...

Hodge raises remortgage and debt consolidation LTVs

Hodge Bank has increased loan-to-value limits across its residential and later life mortgage ranges. The...

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