Cover

The Exeter sees record HealthWise services usage

The Exeter has reported that usage of its HealthWise services more than double in...

Towergate launches open-access GP Hero

Towergate Health & Protection has introduced a new online GP service. GP Hero enables employees...

Royal London introduces new protection menu tool

Royal London has unveiled a protection tool which helps provide menu protection plans for...

Source Insurance unveils new broker website

Source Insurance has has updated its website, seeking to make it easier to use...

LSL makes investment in life and pensions firm

LSL Property Services has announced its investment in Direct Life & Pension Services. Direct Life...

Ceta Insurance partners with Paymentshield

Paymentshield has joined up with specialist GI insurer Ceta Insurance to deliver access to...

Don’t forget buildings insurance in Stamp Duty rush

HLPartnership has sounded a warning that in the hurry to complete property transactions by...

L&G unveils new Care Concierge service

Legal & General has launched a service for employees of its group protection customers. It...

Paymentshield adds LV= to lettings panel

Home insurance provider Paymentshield has announced the addition of LV= to its tenants’ contents...

AMI hits out at FSCS levy hike

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) has slammed the decision by the Financial Services...

Paradigm unveils indemnity insurance matrix

Paradigm Mortgage Services has introduced a new lender matrix outlining the approach of lenders to...

Paymentshield promises technological ‘war chest’ investment

General Insurance (GI) firm Paymentshield is investing in technology to to help advisers fight...

Royal London adds ‘underwrite later’ option

Royal London has added 'Underwrite Later; an option for life cover on its Business...

My 2021 general insurance wishlist

After the unforeseen events of 2020, it’s time to look to the future and...

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

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...

PROFILES