Income protection

Only one in five Britons adequately protected against financial shocks

Just 19% of Britons are adequately protected against unexpected health or financial shocks, according...

National Friendly promotes John Fotheringham to head of underwriting

National Friendly has promoted its technical lead underwriter John Fotheringham to head of underwriting,...

Terry Blackburn on building a community for mortgage brokers

At 19, Terry Blackburn was knocking on doors trying to sell life insurance to...

Adviser optimism on protection rises despite cost pressures

Adviser confidence in demand for protection products has improved heading into 2026 although rising...

CIExpert expands Critical Thinking research into IP

CIExpert is set to launch Critical Thinking 2026 on 12 March, expanding its flagship...

Canada Life UK posts double-digit sales rise

Canada Life UK has reported a 17% rise in total sales for the year...

Half of solo buyers lack income protection despite adviser input

Nearly half of solo mortgage holders have no income protection in place, even though...

The self-employed boom and why traditional life cover won’t cut it

There’s a shift happening in how people work and how they buy homes -...

Savings gap widens as protection message fails to land

A growing number of UK households are dangerously exposed to income shocks despite advisers...

Only one in three adviser firms clear on CQC standards for added value cancer support

Research suggests many UK advice businesses remain uncertain about the significance of CQC registration...

CIExpert adds Royal London to income protection insight zone

Royal London has become the latest insurer to join CIExpert’s Income Protection Insight Zone,...

JammJar sets out Winter26 platform changes ahead of live launch

JammJar has outlined new functionality coming to its Winter26 platform update ahead of a...

FCA finds protection market delivering good outcomes, says TPFG

The Property Franchise Group PLC (TPFG) has responded to the publication of the Financial...

Reframe Cancer 2026 trends: prevention to take centre stage

This year is already shaping up to be one when prevention is taking centre...
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COMMENT

Opinions & blogs

Housing reform needs a thriving private rental sector, not just a thriving sales and purchase market

One of the most encouraging developments over recent weeks has been the renewed focus on improving the homebuying and selling process. The Government's plans to...

The economics of developing the next generation of advisers

Over the past couple of decades, I have worked alongside literally thousands of AR and DA firms, from businesses employing one or two advisers...

Is Andy Burnham the New Messiah or just Starmer with better eyebrows?

What a damning indictment of Labour that Andy Burnham appears to be strolling towards the leadership in what looks less like a contest and...

Approvals hit a 2.5-year low: When broker value gets proven – or missed

Net mortgage approvals dropped to 56,200 in May – the lowest since December 2023 - down from 66,000 the month before. Net borrowing fell from...

Removing friction from the homebuying journey

One thing I keep hearing from our advisers is how much more work each case now generates, largely because so much of it involves...

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Education

Financial services firms sign skills pact ahead of Chancellor’s Mansion House speech

More than 20 financial services organisations have signed a new agreement with government aimed...
Social media

Brilliant Solutions partners with Box Socials

Brilliant Solutions has partnered with Box Socials to give its members discounted access to...
Mortgages

Mortgage rates fall at fastest pace in almost two years

Fixed mortgage rates have recorded their biggest monthly reductions for almost two years, as...
First-time buyers

Solo first-time buyers face almost a decade of saving before they can buy

Solo first-time buyers face saving for almost a decade before they can afford to...

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