Cover

Advisers need to cover every avenue in the current climate

Even while much of England and Wales at is sending themselves into a footballing...

The Exeter introduces lower cost healthcare alternative

Protection and health insurer, the Exeter, has announced the inclusion of a new guided...

Royal London bolsters mental health underwriting

Royal London has unveiled a series of changes to its mental health underwriting philosophy....

Legal & General Group Protection launches Wellbeing Advisory Board

Legal & General Group Protection has formed a new Wellbeing Advisory Board, covering a...

Just Mortgages sounds protection warning

Just Mortgages has warned there is a risk of a shortfall in protection cover...

Access FS expands broker numbers by 80%

Access Financial Services has grown broker numbers by 80% so far this year. The number...

Most employers concerned about cost-of-living impact on employees

92% of employers are concerned about how the cost-of-living crisis is impacting their employees,...

Foresters Financial achieves 99.99% claim pay-out rate

Foresters Financial, the mutual financial services organisation, has achieved a UK claim pay-out rate...

Canada Life to close onshore individual protection

Canada Life has confirmed it is no longer accepting applications for onshore individual protection...

Over 18m struggled to access NHS treatments when needed

New data from protection and health insurer the Exeter has revealed that over 18...

AMI unveils five-point protection plan

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) has launched its third annual Viewpoint Report on...

Reassured appoints chairman

Life insurance broker, Reassured, has appointed Matthew Donaldson as non-executive chairman. Donaldson will work...

National Friendly introduces new PMI product

National Friendly has announced the launch of its new private medical insurance product, My...

Breast cancer claims support on the rise

Claims support for breast cancer is increasing as speed of payouts and help for...

COMMENT

Mortgage maturity: A golden opportunity for advisers

Around 1.8 million fixed-rate mortgage deals are due to come to an end in 2026, adding to the 1.6 million mortgages that already matured...

Rates are moving and regulation is evolving

Many lenders are having to increase their rates, and that trend looks set to continue over the coming week. For clients whose current deal...

Building tomorrow’s mortgage market: AI built on trust, governance and confidence

The government's Financial Services AI Adoption Plan, led by Harriet Rees, group chief information officer at Starling Bank, and Dr Rohit Dhawan, group director...

The protection prompt: what AI still needs to get right

The Mills Review has prompted plenty of discussion across the mortgage industry. While much of the focus has been on the finding that a...

Why second charges are helping Right to Buy borrowers do more with their home

For many people, Right to Buy is still one of the most accessible ways to become a homeowner and over the last five years,...

Latest news

Bank of England holds rate at 3.75% as energy risks cloud outlook

The Bank of England has kept Bank Rate at 3.75% amid concern that higher...

TML and Bluestone cut selected residential mortgage rates

The Mortgage Lender and Bluestone Mortgages have reduced selected residential mortgage rates by up...

StrideUp raises property finance limit and expands HMO criteria

StrideUp has increased the maximum financing available through its buy-to-let purchase plan to £2.5...

OneDome shortlisted for three business awards

OneDome has been named a finalist in three categories at the Lloyds British Business...

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