Critical Illness

Lack of mortgage protection putting homes at risk

Against the backdrop of the cost-of-living crisis already causing families to re-evaluate their financial...

Royal London expands beneficiary nomination to WOL plans

Royal London has expanded its signature-free beneficiary nomination, an alternative to setting up a...

CIExpert appoints propositions & distribution director

CIExpert has announced that Paul Roberts has been appointed to the role of propositions...

Royal London reveals record claims payouts for 2021

Royal London paid 99.5% of all protection claims last year, totalling a record of...

Iress expands Features protection initiative

Iress has launched the second phase of its Features initiative with the addition of...

L&G pays out record in protection claims

Legal & General has revealed that it paid out a record 46 personal protection...

2021 a record year for LV= individual protection payments

LV= paid record individual protection claims totalling over £119 million during 2021. The insurer supported...

CIExpert partners with Iress for protection sales

Critical illness comparison service, CIExpert, has announced a new partnership with Iress, to streamline...

LV= has paid out over £19m in Covid related claims so far

LV= has reported that show life insurance, critical illness and income protection claims caused...

Royal London improves critical illness payouts

Royal London has improved its critical illness cover (CIC) to help pay more protection...

Life cover with critical illness getting cheaper across the board

Monthly premiums for life insurance with critical illness cover are down across the board...

Minority report mental health condition to insurer

The pandemic has seen 47% of UK adults experience mental health challenges as people faced financial hardship,...

Covid has not caused a spike in protection demand

The Covid-19 pandemic has not led into a rise of requests for protection, despite...

Royal London improves CI cover for parents

Royal London has made changes to its critical illness cover (CIC) to help improve...

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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...

Work provides purpose, something well worth protecting

When you meet someone for the first time, what questions do you ask? After enquiring about their name and where they live, the next...

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Santander lifts remortgage LTV limit for capital raising

Santander UK is increasing the maximum loan-to-value (LTV) available to customers remortgaging with capital...

Upfront costs deter homeowners from retrofitting despite long-term energy savings

Retrofitting existing homes with energy-efficient technology could play a major role in helping the...

FCA takeover of AML oversight a ‘wake-up call’ for law firms, says SmartSearch

The Solicitors Regulation Authority’s loss of its anti-money laundering (AML) supervision powers marks a...

Bath BS invites broker feedback with prize draw

Bath Building Society has launched a broker survey inviting feedback on members’ recent experiences. Participants...