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Aviva CEO steps down

Mark Wilson is to leave his position as chief executive officer of Aviva plc. Wilson...

Group income protection can encourage better mental health

Despite a greater awareness of the issues surrounding mental health, the topic still has...

L&G Business Quality Awards submission deadline extended

Legal & General has announced an extension for entry submissions to its 8th Annual...

Lloyds hit with legal directions for PPI breaches

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has issued Lloyds Banking Group with legal directions...

Paymentshield unveils home insurance quick quote tool

Paymentshield has launched a Quick Quote tool for advisers. Quick Quote, which is now available...

Cirencester Friendly adds Member Rewards scheme

Cirencester Friendly has revised its income protection range with the addition of a Member...

Citizens Advice super-complaint includes mortgages and GI

Citizens Advice has submitted a super-complaint to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) calling...

LV= unveils Parent and Child cover amid introduction of new IP features

LV= has introduced of a range of new features to its Income Protection (IP)...

Paymentshield appoints national sales manager

Paymentshield has appointed John Price as national sales manager. Price has over 25 years’ experience...

VitalityLife tool helps advisers calculate healthier lifestyle benefits

VitalityLife has launched a new risk calculator designed to help advisers discuss serious illness...

Paradigm’s new CPD & Sales Academy to help with IDD requirements

Paradigm Mortgage Services has launched a new CPD & Sales Academy, with the aim...

L&G to hold 8th Annual Business Quality Awards

Legal & General has announced the launch of its eighth annual Business Quality Awards...

The Source joins PRIMIS GI panel

Online general insurance provider Source Insurance has been appointed to the general insurance panel...

SME owners worry about employee protection gap

63% of SME bosses fear their staff face a benefits protection gap in comparison...

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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