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MetLife in protection partnership with iPipeline

MetLife has announced a strategic partnership with iPipeline to grow the distribution of its...

VitalityInvest appoints deputy CEO

Justin Taurog, VitalityLife’s managing director of sales and distribution, has been appointed as deputy...

L&G appoints partnerships managing director

Legal & General has announced the appointment of Ali Crossley, as the new managing...

Millions borrowing to pay for their insurance

New research from Premium Credit has found that more than two million people are...

The Exeter highlights scale of under-insurance for those with health conditions

Protection insurer The Exeter has published An Unhealthy Situation – a report into the...

Scottish Widows Protect joins PRIMUS protection panel

PRIMIS has added Scottish Widows to its protection panel. The move provides members of...

Connect for Intermediaries launches equity release and life panels

Connect for Intermediaries has unveiled a new equity release lending panel and a whole...

FCA closes life insurance investigation

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced that its remaining investigations into firms following...

Protection challenger pilots with four UK distributors

New protection provider Guardian is piloting its life and critical illness proposition with four...

Canada Life adopts iPipeline’s Digital Platform

IPipeline has revealed that that Canada Life has selected its Digital Platform to distribute...

Average death in service benefit leaves mortgage shortfall

Britons receiving a death in service benefit from a loved one’s employer would receive...

FCA: no enforcement action against Scottish Widows

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced investigations into six firms as a result of...

Royal London reveals 2017 protection claim statistics

Royal London has reported that it paid out over £517m in protection claims last...

Scottish Widows publishes 2017 protection claims statistics

Scottish Widows paid out 98.99% of life claims and 93.06% of critical illness claims...

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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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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...

Market Financial Solutions removes loan cap and cuts rates across Bridge Fusion range

Market Financial Solutions has removed the maximum loan size on its Bridge Fusion products...