Income protection

Guardian improves underwriting for those living with HIV

Guardian has made changes to its underwriting journey for applicants living with HIV. Subject to...

AIG Life expands Smart Health umbrella

AIG Life has improved its wellbeing services to give employees and their families even...

Financial costs of childhood cancer calculated

New research sponsored by Guardian and conducted by cancer charity, Young Lives vs Cancer,...

The Exeter partners with UnderwriteMe with new claims assessment engine

The Exeter has announced the launch of a new system to assess claims. The...

Cirencester Friendly announces new chair and board member

Cirencester Friendly has announced that Vicky Churcher has been appointed as a new non-executive...

Cirencester Friendly joins TMA Club’s protection panel

TMA Club has launched a new partnership with Cirencester Friendly, adding its range of...

The Exeter unveils new income protection features

The Exeter has announced the addition of two new features to its Income First...

Cirencester Friendly adds short-term benefit option

Cirencester Friendly is broadening its product offering by launching a short-term benefit option to...

Cirencester Friendly achieves Investors in People’s gold accreditation

Cirencester Friendly has been awarded 'We Invest in People Gold Accreditation' by Investors in...

Royal London paid out £631m for protection claims in 2023

Mutual insurer, Royal London, paid out on average over £52m a month on protection...

Legal & General pays out record retail protection claims for 2022

Legal & General paid out an average of over £2.4m retail protection claims a...

The Exeter paid out 92% of 2022 new claims

The Exeter has published its income protection claims data for 2022, revealing that £9.9...

PMS partners with Cirencester Friendly

PMS Mortgage Club, part of Sesame Bankhall Group, has boosted its protection offering with...

Shepherds Friendly improves income protection claims stats

Shepherds Friendly has announced it paid 96.2% of Income Protection claims in 2022, an...

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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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UTB backs FMB initiative to turn small builders into future developers

United Trust Bank has joined forces with the Federation of Master Builders to support...

Barclays’ reductions to see rates below 4%

Barclays will reduce rates across its residential mortgage range from tomorrow, 31 October, with...

Aspiring homeowners held back by prices, confidence and lack of advice

Despite strong demand for homeownership, many aspiring buyers remain unable to take the first...

Cirencester Friendly announces senior leadership changes

Cirencester Friendly has announced a series of leadership changes, including the retirement of its...

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