Group protection

Group risk industry pays out record amount in claims

Employers utilised group risk protection to provide financial support to a huge number of...

Legal & General Group Protection partners with CONNECTPlus

Legal & General Group Protection has partnered with long-term condition management support service CONNECTPlus,...

Legal & General Group Protection unveils Be Well helpline

Legal & General Group Protection has launched the Be Well helpline as part of...

L&G promotes ‘Be well, Get better, Be supported’

Legal & General has launched its new campaign Be well, Get better, Be supported,...

AIG Life moves to simplify Group CI

AIG Life has consolidated its Group Critical Illness conditions under grouped headings with the aim...

Bereavement support demand to substantially rise

RedArc has warned employers to be ready for a large increase in the need...

Towergate launches open-access GP Hero

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

L&G unveils new Care Concierge service

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

Royal London adds ‘underwrite later’ option

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

L&G appoints medical officer

Legal & General Insurance has announced the appointment of Dr Tarun Gupta to the...

WorkLife and Unum in protection partnership

Employee benefits portal, WorkLife, has joined forces with group insurance provider Unum to add a...

L&G unveils digital-first group protection proposition

Legal & General Insurance has partnered with Salary Finance to launch Protect; a mobile-first,...

Connect expands protection panel

Connect for Intermediaries has added Umbrella Protect to its protection panel. Umbrella Protect will provide...

LV= extends Covid payment break options

LV= is extending its payment break option for customers unable to pay premiums because...

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The sourcing system effect in specialist lending

In specialist lending, the right fit for a client has never been as simple as picking the top rate from a list. In sectors like...

Why the Renters’ Rights Bill should be a wake-up call for advisers and landlords

The Renters’ Rights Bill is shaping up to be one of the most significant legislative changes to the private rented sector (PRS) in decades. Expected...

Living in a box. Am I living in a cardboard box?

More young people are living with their parents than ever before. The bank of Mum and Dad has evolved into the hotel of Mum and...

Accountants, brokers and the clash of expectations

There’s an old accountant’s joke about financial advisers: the difference between us is that advisers want to look richer than their clients, while accountants...

Rachel Geddes: Redefining what’s possible for brokers and borrowers

When Rachel Geddes picked up the phone after a job interview to ask her mum what a mortgage was, she didn’t realise she was...

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Nationwide and Iress expand digital mortgage connectivity with new Xplan Mortgage features

Mortgage brokers using Iress’ Xplan Mortgage platform can now submit Decisions in Principle (DIPs)...

Later life lending climbs as over-55s borrow deeper into retirement

Lending to older borrowers edged upwards in the second quarter of the year, with...

Aldermore cuts rates and unveils new limited edition deals

Aldermore has cut mortgage rates across its residential and buy-to-let ranges, while also introducing...

FCA reports rise in overall mortgage lending

Mortgage lending edged up in the second quarter of 2025 despite a sharp fall...