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Scottish Friendly appoints chief operating officer

Scottish Friendly has appointed Stephen Campbell as chief operating officer. Campbell (pictured) has over 25...

Access FS reveals first 2023 academy date

Access Financial Services has published details of its first academy of 2023. Last year, Access...

YuLife joins Paradigm Protect panel

Paradigm Protect has added group insurance specialist, YuLife, to its panel. YuLife provide a range...

British Friendly unveils fracture cover for income protection

British Friendly has announced the launch of its fracture cover, an optional benefit that can...

Pivotal Growth acquires RSC New Homes Limited and Group First

Pivotal Growth has acquired RSC New Homes and Group First, the holding company for...

Shepherds Friendly selects Nuffield Health for rehabilitation support

Shepherds Friendly is extending its partnership with Nuffield Health, with the latter to now...

Legal & General recruits chief medical officer

Legal & General Group Protection has announced the appointment of Dr Tarun Gupta to...

Quality of product is top insurance-buying priority

According to new figures from the Exeter, 99% of customers said that the quality...

White paper on cost-of-living challenge published for advisers

Guardian has published a white paper, On The Front Foot, designed to help advisers...

Guardian appointed as L&C preferred provider

Guardian has secured a place as one of L&C’s Preferred Critical Illness Providers. L&C's...

Advisers struggle with children’s CI option comparisons

CIExpert’s Adviser Watch has found that 31% of advisers struggle to understand the different...

MAB acquires majority shareholding in Auxilium

Mortgage Advice Bureau has acquired a 75% shareholding in the Auxilium Partnership, a specialist...

LV= joins Connect Mortgages’ GI panel

LV= General Insurance (LV= GI) has become the latest insurer to join the Connect...

Paymentshield simplifies platform and revamps website

General insurance (GI) platform provider Paymentshield has relaunched its online presence with a new...

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Discount Market Value: a local solution for a national housing challenge

The UK housing market is under constant scrutiny, especially when it comes to bolstering the supply of affordable housing. The government’s recent announcement of a...

Don’t overlook lifetime mortgages for clients with IHT worries

Lifetime mortgages have evolved significantly over the last few years. The industry has risen to the challenge, developing innovative new product features which ensure...

You can’t just turn on a tap and expect housing supply to flow

Yawn and stretch, the government have appointed a new housing Czar in place of the thoroughly discredited Angie Rayner, former Deputy Prime Minister, who...

Alan Cleary: Taking the helm at Chetwood Bank

When Alan Cleary retired from the mortgage industry in 2021 he thought his days of running banks were behind him. After more than three decades...

The sourcing system effect in specialist lending

In specialist lending, the right fit for a client has never been as simple as picking the top rate from a list. In sectors like...

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Market Harborough cuts rates on larger residential loans

Market Harborough Building Society has reduced rates on its larger loan products by as...

Shawbrook promotes Apollonio to lead retail mortgage sales

Shawbrook has promoted Louise Apollonio to sales and distribution director for retail mortgages, as...

Clydesdale Bank raises fixed mortgage rates across core and specialist ranges

Clydesdale Bank is set to raise a range of fixed mortgage rates from Monday,...

Growth in online auctions reshaping UK property market

The UK property auction market is being rapidly transformed by digital platforms, with record...