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Cirencester Friendly unveils two new directors

Cirencester Friendly has expanded its senior leadership team with the appointment of two new...

Workers struggling with mental health issues

40% of employees are struggling to form strong relationships with their colleagues, as they...

National Friendly partners with bereavement charity

National Friendly and the Cruse Bereavement Support charity have formed a partnership which aims...

Smartr365 integrates with Uinsure for home insurance

End-to-end mortgage provider, Smartr365, has expanded its offering into home insurance through a partnership...

Paradigm Protect adds LV= General Insurance to panel

Paradigm Protect has added the LV= range of General Insurance (GI) products to its panel. Member...

Ceta unveils new notional home insurance product

Ceta Insurance has launched Prestige Notional, a new home insurance product exclusive to Ceta...

Co-op Insurance to offer later life options via L&G

Co-op Insurance has partnered with Legal & General to offer later life mortgage options...

FCA fines insurance broker £7.8m

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined JLT Specialty Limited (JLTSL) £7,881,700 for financial...

CIExpert appoints propositions & distribution director

CIExpert has announced that Paul Roberts has been appointed to the role of propositions...

Consumers think price is only home insurance differentiator

New YouGov research has found that almost half of UK consumers believe that price...

Assurant Intermediary launches Rent Guarantee & Legal Expenses product

Specialist general insurance provider, Assurant Intermediary, has introduced a landlord insurance product providing rent...

iPipeline unveils enhanced product features report service

iPipeline is extending its Product Features Report Service within SolutionBuilder, to include multi-benefit protection...

Make income protection a priority, advisers urged

The Exeter is urging advisers to start discussing income protection with their clients as...

LifeQuote announces major rebrand

Protection specialist LifeQuote has revealed a new brand identity, designed to better represent its...

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FCA’s mortgage rule changes: it’s time to raise the advice bar, not drop it

The FCA’s move to relax some of the rules around mortgage switching and term changes might sound sensible on paper—cutting admin, giving borrowers quicker...

Tom Bill: Unintended consequences

Former Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger introduced a brick tax in 1784 to pay for the American War of Independence. Manufacturers were charged by...

U.S. Market: lower rates are needed to help unlock the market

When Donald Trump was reelected and took office at the start of this year, we knew it was going to be interesting! The property market...

A home shouldn’t be out of reach for those who keep the UK running

In a housing market that has grown steadily more selective, it is often those who arguably help keep the country running who are quietly...

Richard Pike: A conference of positivity – Global ABS Day three

It’s time for reflection of the last three days here in Barca. To readers, this must seem like a pretty decent gig to be...

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Only a quarter of brokers feel ‘very comfortable’ explaining valuations, poll finds

A live poll conducted during a recent Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS) webinar has revealed...

Gen H lowers New Build Boost rate to 5.95%

Gen H has announced a rate reduction on its New Build Boost mortgage product,...

OSB Group unveils new BTL lender and moves to retire Kent Reliance brand

OSB Group has announced the launch of Rely, a new specialist buy-to-let lending brand. Rely...

Norton Home Loans appoints head of lending

Norton Home Loans has promoted Laura Percival to head of lending, as the lender...