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OneFamily appoints distribution director

OneFamily has appointed Miles Bingham as its new distribution director. Bingham (pictured) has 30 years of...

Mortgage brokers behind iPipeline business growth

iPipeline has reported another increase in total year on year new business growth through...

60% of Brits don’t have life insurance

Two-thirds of Britons don’t have life insurance, despite a large majority having dependants or property...

Fill in a life insurance form “to avoid costly IHT bill”

Life insurance policy holders who don't complete a simple form are leaving their families...

18m in UK have “illness denial”

AIG Life has stated that 18.3 million people are living with what it has termed...

Sainsbury’s research highlights renters’ life cover gap

Only 26% of renters have life insurance or critical illness cover, in comparison to...

Legal & General paid £332.7m in life claims in 2018

Legal & General has published data showing how much it paid out on individual...

Paradigm reveals 2019 lender and provider award winners

Paradigm Mortgage Services and Paradigm Protect, the mortgage services and protection propositions, have announced...

Multi benefit protection growth for HLPartnership

HL Partnership has reported a rise in the take up of multi benefit protection...

Protection and life sales down but equity release up at LV=

LV= has reported operating profit of £136 million for 2018, up £2m on the...

The Exeter doubles its funeral pledge

The Exeter has signed up to the Protection Distributor Group’s (PDG) Funeral Payment Pledge. This...

L&G and Police Mutual agree protection partnership deal

Legal & General and Police Mutual have agreed a three-year protection partnership. The arrangement will...

Protection is still undervalued

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

Scottish Widows unveils new life and critical illness range

Scottish Widows has created a new life and critical illness product range designed to...

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Alan Cleary: Taking the helm at Chetwood Bank

When Alan Cleary retired from the mortgage industry in 2021 he thought his days of running banks were behind him. After more than three decades...

The sourcing system effect in specialist lending

In specialist lending, the right fit for a client has never been as simple as picking the top rate from a list. In sectors like...

Why the Renters’ Rights Bill should be a wake-up call for advisers and landlords

The Renters’ Rights Bill is shaping up to be one of the most significant legislative changes to the private rented sector (PRS) in decades. Expected...

Living in a box. Am I living in a cardboard box?

More young people are living with their parents than ever before. The bank of Mum and Dad has evolved into the hotel of Mum and...

Accountants, brokers and the clash of expectations

There’s an old accountant’s joke about financial advisers: the difference between us is that advisers want to look richer than their clients, while accountants...

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Saffron expands retention range with new fee options and JBSP product

Saffron for Intermediaries has expanded its Retentions Range with the introduction of new fee-based...

TSB offers cashback for buyers of energy efficient homes

TSB has launched a new mortgage product range that rewards buyers of energy efficient...

LiveMore unveils £1,000 cashback mortgage for over-50s

LiveMore, the specialist lender for borrowers aged 50 to 90 plus, has launched a...

Gatehouse Bank offers new BTL fee options and green product incentives

Gatehouse Bank has broadened its buy-to-let range for UK residents with new fee options...