Income protection

National Friendly backs BMI on the Exchange

National Friendly has become the latest provider to support BMI questions on the income...

Scottish Widows offers new income protection deal via The Exchange

Iress has added Scottish Widows’ new Income Protection (IP) product to The Exchange, its...

National Friendly drastically reduces income protection application times

National Friendly has reduced and simplified the questions on its Income Protection (IP) applications....

Cirencester Friendly announces key promotions

Cirencester Friendly has made two new appointments in its underwriting and claims teams. Sue Kissane...

Berkeley Alexander launches new flexible ASU policy

General insurance provider Berkeley Alexander, in partnership with speciality reinsurer Canopius, has announced the...

British Friendly appoints new head of marketing

British Friendly has announced the appointment of Pouja Barot as its new head of...

National Friendly launches non-underwritten cover for ‘unforeseen’ eventualities

National Friendly has launched a new product, Friendly Shield, designed to support stretched household...

2023 a record year for AIG Life protection payouts

AIG Life paid out a record £394m in protection insurance claims in 2024. The firm helped...

Advisers see 2024 as good year for protection growth

iPipeline has reported that 47% of the advisers in the UK who responded to...

Royal London strengthens income protection proposition

Royal London has made a series of updates to strengthen and expand the flexibility...

Zurich unveils Accelerate service for protection customers

Zurich has teamed up with Further to provide a investigation and treatment service for...

Cirencester Friendly joins the Right DA Club’s panel

The Right DA Club has announced the addition of mutual provider, Cirencester Friendly, to...

The Exeter paid out £11m in 2023 income protection claims

The Exeter has published its annual claims data across its income protection, health insurance,...

Cirencester Friendly appoints new proposition manager

Cirencester Friendly has created the brand new role of proposition manager as it embarks...

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Collaboration, not quick fixes, must drive the next phase of reform

As we edge closer to the autumn Budget, the housing market finds itself in a familiar state of anticipation and uncertainty. Inflation remains stubbornly high,...

Goodbye Piccadilly; farewell Leicester Square!

It is indeed a long way to Tipperary, even longer if you take one of those dodgy rickshaws that proliferate the London’s West End....

Navigating the end of ‘Covid mortgages’: strategic insights for brokers

This year marks a significant turning point in the UK mortgage market as many homeowners reach the end of their covid mortgage, where many...

Why limited company lending is now the real buy-to-let mainstream

It’s funny how quickly the market changes its rhythm. Not long ago, limited company buy-to-let felt like a specialist niche, the preserve of portfolio...

TOM BILL: Lower borrowing costs offer Treasury respite

The length of the Office for Budget Responsibility’s observation window – the period when it takes a snapshot of the economy to inform its...

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YBS Commercial cuts rates and unveils new range for landlords and investors

YBS Commercial Mortgages has announced rate reductions of up to 0.40% alongside the launch...

Market Financial Solutions cuts commercial and semi-commercial rates and upgrades Fusion Premier

Market Financial Solutions has reduced rates across its commercial and semi-commercial buy-to-let mortgage ranges...

Investec backs Hillwood with £27m loan for Northamptonshire logistics scheme

Investec Bank has provided a £27.7 million senior loan to Hillwood to fund the...

Mortgage lending surges to seven-month high as borrowing costs ease

Mortgage lending rose sharply in September as homebuyers took advantage of easing borrowing costs...

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