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Royal London’s LV= takeover talks collapse

Royal London has confirmed that its merger discussions with LV= have ended. December saw Royal...

Iress to drive National Friendly expansion strategy

National Friendly has gone live with Iress' Exchange portal service to drive growth in...

How wellbeing services can benefit the protection conversation

Within our industry, there’s a familiar saying that ‘protection isn’t bought, it’s sold’. And...

Paymentshield reports record year of growth

Paymentshield is set to exceed half a million customers in the first quarter of...

The Exeter signs up to Vulnerable Customers Charter

The Exeter has become the first insurer to sign up to the Vulnerable Customer...

Royal London provides Helping Hand to wellbeing

Royal London has expanded its Helping Hand service to include health and wellbeing support...

Openwork Partnership partners with PMI specialist

The Openwork Partnership is launching a private medical insurance (PMI) referral service with specialist...

Just Mortgages restructures into two divisions

Broker firm, Just Mortgages, has restructured into two divisions to manage its growth, with changes...

Rise in accidental damage claims last year

Data from LV= General Insurance (LV= GI) revealed that accidental damage was the cause...

Ceta Rewards passes membership milestone

Ceta Insurance has announced that over 500 brokers have joined its rewards programme since...

Paymentshield provides automated renters’ insurance

General insurance provider Paymentshield has formed partnerships with two tenant referencing firms, Blinc UK...

Canada Life offers WeCare service to home finance customers

Canada Life has launched WeCare to its home finance customers, offering a range of...

Assured Futures partners with comparethemarket.com

Specialist life and health insurance intermediary Assured Futures has announced a partnership with comparison...

Cirencester Friendly appoints director of risk & compliance

Cirencester Friendly has made an addition to its senior management team with the appointment...

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,...

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Leeds lending falls amid technology investment

Leeds Building Society completed £2bn of gross mortgage lending during the first half of...

Foundation revives buy-to-let products and cuts holiday let rates

Foundation Home Loans has refreshed its buy-to-let mortgage range, bringing back several products, adding...

UK residential property transactions edge higher in June

UK residential property transactions rose modestly in June, suggesting that underlying market activity is...

Buyers turn to 1.5 million homes rejected by mainstream lenders

About 1.5 million homes across Britain may fall outside mainstream mortgage criteria, according to...

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