Income protection

L&G reveals 2016 protection payout figures

Legal & General paid 2,949 group protection claims worth a total of £264m in...

Income, assets and membership up at Cirencester Friendly

Cirencester Friendly has reported growth during 2016, with income, assets and membership all increasing. Premium income rose...

HL Partnership adopts SolutionBuilder

HL Partnership has adopted iPipeline's research, quote and apply solution, SolutionBuilder. SolutionBuilder allows advisers to compare...

L&G protection payments up £64m

Legal & General paid out £606m to policyholders for critical illness, life, terminal illness and income...

Women must look after their own protection needs

48% of working women in the UK don’t have any form of protection policy...

Scottish Widows’ protection cover now on LifeQuote

Scottish Widows has launched its flexible life insurance products, Scottish Widows Protect, on LifeQuote. Through...

ABI wants income protection ‘win-win’

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has called on the government to introduce a...

New protection offering from Mortgage Intelligence

The Mortgage Intelligence network has revamped its protection proposition. Available to both Appointed Representatives and Directly...

Paradigm awards lenders and providers

Paradigm Mortgage Services has revealed the third-yearly winners and runners-up from its Lender and Provider...

New non-exec director for Direct Life

Mark Myers, British Friendly’s outgoing CEO, has joined Direct Life as a non-exec director....

Cirencester Friendly reveals 2016 claims figures

Cirencester Friendly paid 94.7% of claims in 2016, an increase on 2015's figure of 94%.  The individual...

Supporting extended families affecting squeezed middle

37% of women in the UK, aged between 25 and 44, have financially supported...

Scottish Widows to use electronic GP reports

Scottish Widows has introduced electronic General Practitioner (GP) reports into its protection policy underwriting...

Majority of women have no protection at all

For 28% women in the UK, the inability to support themselves or their families...

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Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 20

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge finally came to an end on Friday 15th May as...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 19

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge finally came to an end on Friday last week as...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 18

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge finally came to an end on Friday last week as...

Mental health and the evolving role of mortgage advisers

Money worries rarely stay just about money. They affect sleep, confidence, relationships, and mental wellbeing - and for many people across the UK, mortgage...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 16

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge finally came to an end on Friday last week as...

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Parents turning to property wealth to fund rising school fees

More parents are using remortgages, further advances and second-charge loans to help fund private...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 20

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge...

Leek Building Society secures double win at British Bank Awards

Leek Building Society has secured a double success at the 2026 British Bank Awards...

ModaMortgages launches limited edition 5-year fixes with free vals

ModaMortgages has expanded its buy-to-let range with the launch of new limited edition 5-year...

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