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Stonebridge opens Derby hub to deepen Midlands talent pool

Mortgage and protection network Stonebridge has opened a new regional hub in Derby as...

TRM Network reports strong growth as it marks 11 years

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has reported year-on-year growth across all major product...

Demand for unoccupied property insurance jumps fivefold over five years

New data from niche lines insurance group Atec shows annual quotations for unoccupied property...

Reframe Cancer 2026 trends: prevention to take centre stage

This year is already shaping up to be one when prevention is taking centre...

The mortgage protection gap advisers can’t ignore

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consumer research findings published late last year, offered an...

Singles more exposed to insurance gaps as couples prioritise cover

People living alone are significantly less likely to insure their homes or take out...

Rosemount Financial Solutions reports record growth in 2025

Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA) has reported a record-breaking year in 2025, with revenues rising...

Uinsure names Phil Carr to head intermediary distribution push

Uinsure has appointed Phil Carr as intermediary director as it steps up investment in...

FCA targets insurance industry over widening protection gap

The City watchdog has challenged insurers to do more to protect British households, warning...

Stonebridge posts sector-leading network growth

Stonebridge has recruited more firms than any other mortgage and protection network for the...

Primis brokers in Wales and South confident for 2026

Almost eight out of 10 Primis brokers in Wales and the South expect to...

One in three employers still without PMI despite rising demand

Almost one in three UK employers still don’t offer private medical insurance (PMI) to...

CIExpert adds Guardian to children’s CI Customiser Tool

CIExpert has added Guardian to its Children’s Critical Illness (CI) Protection Customiser Tool and...

Younger PMI policyholders turn to mental health support

New research from Howden Life & Health shows diagnostic tests and scans are the...

COMMENT

Mutual strength and the broker partnership

The mutual sector has always been associated with community purpose, local branches and a member-first approach that feels a little different to the wider...

First-time, accidental or professional? How the landlord profile is shifting in 2026

One of the most common misconceptions that people have about the buy-to-let market is that landlords are a single, uniform group. The reality is...

Complexity is rising and broker enablement has never mattered more

 For many years, success in the mortgage market was built off efficiency. If a broker understood the mainstream lending landscape, packaged cases well and kept...

Industry pushes to build next generation of home valuers

According to RICS, the average qualified surveyor is in their mid-fifties. Couple this with new entrant numbers failing to keep pace with retirements, and...

Supply side continues to drive the change agenda

Regulatory change is no longer something firms respond to periodically. It is now a permanent feature of the landscape. Whether it is capital treatment...

Latest news

The Vernon hires internal BDM to expand intermediary reach

Vernon Building Society has appointed Damien Sabbaghe as intermediary business development manager as it...

Coventry trims first-time buyer and limited company buy-to-let rates

Coventry for intermediaries has cut selected mortgage rates for first-time buyers and limited company...

TRM adds to PMI team with supervision & development manager hire

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has appointed Gemma Penkethman as PMI supervision &...

Rental yields rise across England and Wales as buy-to-let market enters more volatile period

Rental yields increased annually in every region of England and Wales in the first...

PROFILES