Income protection

Over 40% of workers worried about loss of earnings due to personal illness

New data from protection and health insurer the Exeter has revealed that 43% of...

Royal London makes underwriting improvements

Royal London has introduced changes to its underwriting philosophy, primarily focussed on improving terms...

British Friendly selects new regtech solution

Income protection provider British Friendly is to adopt Product Governor, a new 'regtech' solution...

New NEDs for Shepherds Friendly

Shepherds Friendly has added two new non-executive directors to its board. Alison McKinna and...

New CEO for Cirencester Friendly

Cirencester Friendly is announcing that its director of finance and risk, Andy Morris, will become...

Iress adds Shepherds Friendly to The Exchange

Iress has announced that Shepherds Friendly's income protection products are now available on Iress’s...

Cirencester Friendly unveils two new directors

Cirencester Friendly has expanded its senior leadership team with the appointment of two new...

National Friendly partners with bereavement charity

National Friendly and the Cruse Bereavement Support charity have formed a partnership which aims...

Make income protection a priority, advisers urged

The Exeter is urging advisers to start discussing income protection with their clients as...

Royal London: inflation shows importance of index-linking

Royal London is highlighting the importance of index linking protection policies, with prices rising...

Royal London reveals record claims payouts for 2021

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

British Friendly publishes Income Protection claims data

British Friendly has revealed its Income Protection paid claims statistics for the past 16...

Cirencester Friendly saw continued growth in 2021

Cirencester Friendly recorded continued growth during 2021 with premium income, membership and funds under...

National Friendly appoints executive head of marketing

Georgia d’Esterre has been appointed to the newly created role of executive head of...

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Alan Cleary: Taking the helm at Chetwood Bank

When Alan Cleary retired from the mortgage industry in 2021 he thought his days of running banks were behind him. After more than three decades...

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...

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RICS survey points to further slowdown as landlords exit and sales activity eases

The August 2025 RICS Residential Market Survey has revealed a further weakening in sales...

TPFG helps generate 12,800 mortgages in first half of 2025

Estate agent network The Property Franchise Group (TPFG), the UK’s largest multi-brand property franchisor,...

Revealed: Where buyers can still find homes under £150,000

Just 12% of homes for sale across Great Britain are priced below £150,000 new...

You can’t just turn on a tap and expect housing supply to flow

Yawn and stretch, the government have appointed a new housing Czar in place of...