Income protection

Average IP claimant at the Exeter just 34

The Exeter has revealed that the average age of a claimant on its Income...

Covid-19: LV= unveils premium reduction option

LV= is introducing a premium reduction option for existing protection policyholders. The provider said the...

Mental health accounts for 29% of LV= IP claims

As part of Mental Health Awareness Week (18-24 May), LV= is highlighting the support...

Protection market expected to grow despite economic uncertainty

Advisers are expecting strong growth across the individual protection market as a whole and...

L&G reveals individual claims data for 2019

Legal & General paid out £731m across its Life, Critical Illness Cover, Terminal Illness...

Individual protection payouts at LV= top £100m

LV= paid record individual protection claims totalling £100 million during 2019. It supported more than...

IP claim volumes across AFM members up 39% in two years

Research by the Association of Financial Mutuals (AFM) into 10 member organisations that offer...

LV= unveils protection payment break

LV= is introducing ‘payment break’ financial support for qualifying existing members with LV= protection...

Covid-19: LV= makes underwriting changes to protection

LV= has introduced a range of changes to the way it underwrites income protection,...

PRIMIS adds Shepherds Friendly to protection panel

PRIMIS Mortgage Network has welcomed protection specialist, Shepherds Friendly, to its full panel. The move...

Cirencester Friendly joins Institute of Customer Service

Income protection specialist Cirencester Friendly has become a member of the Institute of Customer Service. Michelle...

CURA Financial Services joins Primis panel

Primis Mortgage Network has welcomed protection intermediary, CURA Financial Services, onto its panel. Advisers in...

Record payouts for MetLife UK’s MultiProtect

2019 claim figures for MetLife UK’s MultiProtect policy reached a record high. MetLife UK paid...

Cirencester Friendly paid 95.7% of claims last year

Individual income protection provider Cirencester Friendly paid 95.7% of claims in 2019, an increase...

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Remortgage options grow for pound-for-pound landlord borrowers

With many thousands of landlords set to come off two and five-year fixed rates in 2025 it makes more sense than ever to reach...

What, me? Standing out in a crowded market

The mortgage market is changing. It’s more competitive, more complex and more client-focused than ever before. But it’s not just client needs that are evolving,...

Food for thought for those not selling mortgage protection

Networks have told me that only one-in-four mortgages arranged are safeguarded by mortgage protection plans. This is poor and worse, from what I hear,...

Buy-to-let market could be mere months away from seismic shift

As the Renters Reform Bill works its way through parliament there should be much to engage advisers’ landlord borrower clients, and a lot of...

How a JBSP mortgage can help boost affordability

With the average house price in the UK nearing £300,000, affordability remains a sticking point for many prospective homebuyers, particularly those trying to buy...

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LV= posts record £137m in protection claims as mental health support rises

LV= paid out a record £137 million in personal protection claims in 2024, up...

Funding 365 announces internal promotions to leadership roles

Specialist lender Funding 365 has elevated two of its long-serving team members to senior...

Bridging finance sector posts record efficiency as investment activity rises

Bridging finance activity remained steady in the first quarter of 2025, with the sector...

Virgin Money cuts fixed rates and unveils new exclusives

Virgin Money will implement a series of rate reductions and product launches across its...
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