Critical Illness

Protection challenger pilots with four UK distributors

New protection provider Guardian is piloting its life and critical illness proposition with four...

Canada Life adopts iPipeline’s Digital Platform

IPipeline has revealed that that Canada Life has selected its Digital Platform to distribute...

Royal London reveals 2017 protection claim statistics

Royal London has reported that it paid out over £517m in protection claims last...

Mobile insurance more popular than critical illness cover

Scottish Widows has found that despite 21% of people admitting their household wouldn’t survive...

Scottish Widows publishes 2017 protection claims statistics

Scottish Widows paid out 98.99% of life claims and 93.06% of critical illness claims...

Paradigm Protect partners with Canada Life

Paradigm Protect has launched a new relationship with retirement, investment and protection provider, Canada...

L&G introduces mental health awards

Legal & General has launched its Not A Red Card Awards to celebrate what...

VitalityLife makes improvements to Serious Illness Cover

VitalityLife’s Serious Illness Cover offering has been improved, with new conditions added, existing definitions...

Legal & General launches Critical Illness Extra

Legal & General has announced the launch of a new critical illness upgrade option,...

Protection promoted during Bowel Cancer Awareness Month

April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month and to coincide with this, Scottish Widows is...

L&G paid out 98% of all life claims in 2017

Legal & General paid out a total of £636m across its life, critical illness,...

Scottish Widows Protect joins UnderwriteMe comparison service

Scottish Widows Protect decision to join the UnderwriteMe quote comparison service means intermediaries can...

Mothers lacking in financial protection

Scottish Widows has reported that 60% of women in the UK with dependent children...

New business boost for iPipeline

iPipeline has reported a 28% year-on-year increase in new business processing for the life market. This...

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Lenders must step up on high LTV products

Things are on the up for borrowers with a smaller deposit. The financial information website Moneyfacts publishes a regular update on mortgage product numbers,...

Why it matters that bridging hit more than £10bn last year

We see many numbers bandied around in the financial industry, which can sometimes have a numbing effect. So why should we all, especially brokers, care...

Top five reasons why renters should consider short-term protection insurance

In an unpredictable world, financial security can often feel like a luxury, especially for renters who may already juggle living expenses, rent payments, and...

Credit search vs credit scoring

The terms credit score and credit check are often used interchangeably by consumers, many of whom assume they mean the same thing. Yet understanding...

It’s not just about work/life balance

Firstly, it was good to get feedback on last month’s blog on technology from several people, and to see a spin-off follow-up blog from...

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Square 1 Media announces May Mortgage Market Debate

Square 1 Media is to hold its next Mortgage Market Debate on Wednesday, 21 May,...

Coventry BS maintains status as one of the best workplaces

Coventry Building Society has been named one of Great Place to Work's UK’s Best...

Atom bank breaks Near Prime record

Atom bank has reported another record-breaking month for Near Prime activity. Over the course of...

Berkeley Alexander appoints new BDM

General insurance provider Berkeley Alexander has announced the appointment of Grant Robinson as a...