Income protection

The Exeter provides HealthWise app to all members

Health and protection insurance provider, the Exeter, has announced that all members can now...

Advisers worried about under-protection for the self-employed

MetLife research indicates that the rise of self-employment is helping drive sales of individual...

Millennials not sold on benefits of income protection

74% of IFAs surveyed by Royal London think younger consumers are not addressing their...

PRIMIS adds Holloway Friendly to protection panel

PRIMIS Mortgage Network has added income protection specialist Holloway Friendly to its protection panel. The...

Protection is still undervalued

New Legal & General research has found the value of protection continues to be low. 52%...

MetLife in protection partnership with iPipeline

MetLife has announced a strategic partnership with iPipeline to grow the distribution of its...

Cirencester Friendly paid 95.2% of claims last year

Cirencester Friendly paid 95.2% of income protection claims in 2018, an increase on last...

VitalityLife unveils new mortgage plan

VitalityLife has launched a new Mortgage Plan, specifically designed for mortgage protection. Alongside this, VitalityLife...

L&G unveils income protection adviser hub

Legal & General has launched a new dedicated Income Protection (IP) Adviser Hub to...

British Friendly joins PRIMIS protection panel

PRIMIS has announced the addition of British Friendly’s range of income protection products to...

Cirencester Friendly launches My Earnings Protected

Cirencester Friendly has relaunched its income protection product My Earnings Insurance with key improvements. Now known...

Cirencester Friendly adds Member Rewards scheme

Cirencester Friendly has revised its income protection range with the addition of a Member...

LV= unveils Parent and Child cover amid introduction of new IP features

LV= has introduced of a range of new features to its Income Protection (IP)...

Cirencester Friendly ups new business commission rates

Cirencester Friendly has announced that new business introductory commission rates in respect of its...

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Lenders must step up on high LTV products

Things are on the up for borrowers with a smaller deposit. The financial information website Moneyfacts publishes a regular update on mortgage product numbers,...

Why it matters that bridging hit more than £10bn last year

We see many numbers bandied around in the financial industry, which can sometimes have a numbing effect. So why should we all, especially brokers, care...

Top five reasons why renters should consider short-term protection insurance

In an unpredictable world, financial security can often feel like a luxury, especially for renters who may already juggle living expenses, rent payments, and...

Credit search vs credit scoring

The terms credit score and credit check are often used interchangeably by consumers, many of whom assume they mean the same thing. Yet understanding...

It’s not just about work/life balance

Firstly, it was good to get feedback on last month’s blog on technology from several people, and to see a spin-off follow-up blog from...

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Square 1 Media announces May Mortgage Market Debate

Square 1 Media is to hold its next Mortgage Market Debate on Wednesday, 21 May,...

Coventry BS maintains status as one of the best workplaces

Coventry Building Society has been named one of Great Place to Work's UK’s Best...

Atom bank breaks Near Prime record

Atom bank has reported another record-breaking month for Near Prime activity. Over the course of...

Berkeley Alexander appoints new BDM

General insurance provider Berkeley Alexander has announced the appointment of Grant Robinson as a...