Group protection

The Exeter acquires Engage Mutual Health

Protection insurer The Exeter has completed its acquisition of the cash plan provider Engage...

Optimal launches group life product

Optimal has launched a new group life policy for small businesses, called Simple Group...

New protection ratings launched by Defaqto

Defaqto has launched its 2015 Protection Service Ratings to provide an unbiased assessment of...

ABI seeks to reassure over personal data

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has published a new consumer guide on ‘How...

Research reveals protection benefit winners

Employees in the professional services sector receive the highest life assurance and income protection...

L&G unveils second opinion facility

Legal & General has launched its new Second Medical Opinion service. It provides customers with...

Optimal expands team

Optimal, the business protection and employee based solutions provider set up by Holloway Friendly, is...

Aegon UK improves multi-benefit offering

Aegon UK has made changes to its multi-benefit proposition for both personal protection and business...

L&G increases group protection payout total

Over 2014 Legal & General paid 97% of all claims on its group protection...

COMMENT

Mutual strength and the broker partnership

The mutual sector has always been associated with community purpose, local branches and a member-first approach that feels a little different to the wider...

First-time, accidental or professional? How the landlord profile is shifting in 2026

One of the most common misconceptions that people have about the buy-to-let market is that landlords are a single, uniform group. The reality is...

Complexity is rising and broker enablement has never mattered more

 For many years, success in the mortgage market was built off efficiency. If a broker understood the mainstream lending landscape, packaged cases well and kept...

Industry pushes to build next generation of home valuers

According to RICS, the average qualified surveyor is in their mid-fifties. Couple this with new entrant numbers failing to keep pace with retirements, and...

Supply side continues to drive the change agenda

Regulatory change is no longer something firms respond to periodically. It is now a permanent feature of the landscape. Whether it is capital treatment...

Latest news

The Vernon hires internal BDM to expand intermediary reach

Vernon Building Society has appointed Damien Sabbaghe as intermediary business development manager as it...

Coventry trims first-time buyer and limited company buy-to-let rates

Coventry for intermediaries has cut selected mortgage rates for first-time buyers and limited company...

TRM adds to PMI team with supervision & development manager hire

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has appointed Gemma Penkethman as PMI supervision &...

Rental yields rise across England and Wales as buy-to-let market enters more volatile period

Rental yields increased annually in every region of England and Wales in the first...

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