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AMI: Consumer Duty has increased adviser engagement with protection

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) has released preliminary findings from its latest study...

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...

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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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Hope Capital secures £35 million HTB funding line

Hope Capital Property Finance has secured a £35 million wholesale funding line from Hampshire...

Nottingham Building Society backs Instamo broker padel event

Nottingham Building Society has been confirmed as headline sponsor of Instamo's FastAdmin Broker Padel...

Warhol collection helps secure £310k loan for home improvements

A high-net-worth client has secured a £310,000 short-term loan against a collection of Andy...

Brokers urged to strengthen sanctions checks

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

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