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‘Jetpack Jingle’ competition unveiled by Paymentshield

Paymentshield is running a Jetpack Jingle competition for advisers, with prizes available every day...

It’s a huge mistake to ignore GI and protection

While I appreciate that the Christmas party season is now in full effect, and...

77% say mental health has affected their performance at work

A Legal & General survey at its second Not A Red Card Forum has...

2.5 million young adults live with their partner’s parents

2.5 million (12%) ‘children’ have returned to live in their parents’ home with their...

Royal London CEO to step down

Royal London's group CEO Phil Loney has decided to stand down by the end...

L&G updates protection case management system

Legal & General has made changes to its intermediary case management system, Online Protection...

Royal London broadens critical illness cover

Royal London has made changes to its critical illness cover (CI) for three of...

Millions borrowing to pay for their insurance

New research from Premium Credit has found that more than two million people are...

L&G adds DocuSign functionality to group protection claims

Legal & General is improving its group income protection (GIP) claims experience by introducing...

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network adds Berkeley Alexander to GI panel

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network have added Berkeley Alexander to its general insurance...

Network hails its largest ever training event

On 29 November, The Right Mortgage & Protection Network held its largest bi-annual National...

The Exeter highlights scale of under-insurance for those with health conditions

Protection insurer The Exeter has published An Unhealthy Situation – a report into the...

L&G recognised for skills training

Legal & General has won a Princess Royal Training Award (PRTA), recognising its StepForward...

Health Assured joins group risk industry body

EAP and wellbeing provider, Health Assured has joined group risk industry body GRiD. GRiD represents...

COMMENT

Beyond the Robo-Adviser: why the future of mortgages is ‘Human Plus’

The fintech industry is obsessing over a binary choice: the traditional human broker or the fully automated 'robo-adviser'. But as we navigate the complexities...

Ceasefire boosts sentiment more than mortgage market

What goes up must come down, but for mortgage rates the drop will be notably more gradual than the sharp increase triggered by the...

A surge today, but what comes next for advisers and conveyancing?

March has provided a very clear example of how quickly this market can move when lenders feel the need to take action, with widespread...

Technology adapts so you don’t have to

20 years ago, many brokerages looked and operated in very similar ways. Typically small, local business, many firms focused solely on standard residential mortgage...

Rental barometer shows strength, but March changes the tone

Looking at our recently published Q1 2026 Rental Barometer data in isolation, there is clearly a strong and positive story to tell. Average rental...

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Skipton to cut residential rates and revive three-year fixes

Skipton Building Society is cutting rates across parts of its residential mortgage range from...

The Leek lowers mortgage rates across residential and specialist products

Leek Building Society is cutting mortgage rates across parts of its residential, shared ownership,...

Fleet Mortgages adds two-year tracker products to buy-to-let range

Fleet Mortgages has launched three new two-year tracker mortgages at 75% loan-to-value across its...

Norton Home Loans provides remortgage on PRC home in Southampton

Norton Home Loans has completed a £218,000 remortgage for joint applicants in Southampton, allowing...

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