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Protection Guru expands adviser search access to bolster Consumer Duty compliance

Protection Guru has announced a major upgrade to its technical information and comparison tool...

Habito accelerates protection push with key hire from Dynamo

Digital mortgage broker Habito has bolstered its protection business with the appointment of Britney...

What is the Protection Claims Charter – and how does it work?

The moment of truth for any insurance product is at point of claim. Insurers have...

Ceta appoints head of intermediary to drive GI growth among brokers

Ceta Insurance has appointed Mark Chappell as its new head of intermediary, as the...

Canada Life reveals new UK chief executive

Canada Life has named Emma Watkins as its new UK chief executive, effective from...

Protection sales on the rise as advisers report renewed consumer focus

Protection sales are on a firm upward trajectory, with new figures from Primis revealing...

Younger workers show strong appetite for insurance against AI job loss

New research suggests that a significant majority of younger UK workers would purchase insurance...

HSBC Life UK joins Protection Distributors Group claims charter

HSBC Life UK has been confirmed as a signatory of the Protection Distributors Group’s...

HSBC Life (UK) expands adviser support for protection market

HSBC Life (UK) is looking to strengthen its position in the UK protection market...

The Exeter reports strong growth in 2024 results

Mutual health and life insurer The Exeter has reported a 20.9% rise in gross...

Complaints: A pain that you can handle

One of the biggest problems an adviser can face is a complaint. And those...

12 insurers meet 2025 Claims Charter standards

A dozen insurers have been named as signatories to the Protection Distributors Group’s (PDG)...

Paymentshield reintroduces unemployment cover with AmTrust

Paymentshield has unveiled a refreshed mortgage protection product that reintroduces unemployment cover alongside accident...

Royal London pays record £751m in protection claims in 2024

Royal London has reported a record year for protection payouts, disbursing over £751 million...

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Goodbye Piccadilly; farewell Leicester Square!

It is indeed a long way to Tipperary, even longer if you take one of those dodgy rickshaws that proliferate the London’s West End....

Navigating the end of ‘Covid mortgages’: strategic insights for brokers

This year marks a significant turning point in the UK mortgage market as many homeowners reach the end of their covid mortgage, where many...

Why limited company lending is now the real buy-to-let mainstream

It’s funny how quickly the market changes its rhythm. Not long ago, limited company buy-to-let felt like a specialist niche, the preserve of portfolio...

TOM BILL: Lower borrowing costs offer Treasury respite

The length of the Office for Budget Responsibility’s observation window – the period when it takes a snapshot of the economy to inform its...

How social media has transformed financial services

As SM Advice celebrates its first year it’s hard to ignore just how much social media has changed for financial services - and for...

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Brokers back innovation and urge Chancellor to cut stamp duty

Mortgage brokers have thrown their weight behind industry efforts to modernise the homebuying process...

Brokers warn of landlord exodus amid property tax reforms and Renters’ Rights Act

Mortgage brokers have issued a stark warning that the government’s latest interventions in the...

Keystone lowers rates by up to 20 basis points

Keystone Property Finance has reduced rates by up to 20 basis points across almost...

L&G extends flexibility on increasing cover to existing policyholders

Legal & General has announced that customers with existing increasing cover protection policies will...