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Shepherds Friendly releases its first ever TV ad

Shepherds Friendly has launched its first ever TV advertisement, having also recently surpassed 150,000...

2025 growth expected in demand for health and protection insurance

The Exeter has published new findings from a nationwide survey of the UK’s insurance...

iPipeline replatforms Beagle Street’s D2C protection proposition

IPipeline has completed the replatforming and launch of Beagle Street’s direct-to-consumer protection proposition onto...

Royal London unveils joint life second death life cover

Royal London has introduced a joint life second death life cover option, in order...

Shepherds Friendly appoints new chief sales officer

Shepherds Friendly has announced the appointment of Phil Nash as chief sales officer. Nash (pictured)...

A plan for single life has the support of industry heavyweights

During November CIExpert launched its ‘single is best’ campaign. No, this was not guidance...

CIExpert receives key industry backing for Individual Protection campaign

CIExpert's recently-launched 'Single is Best' campaign has received support from LifeSearch and Reassured. The campaign...

Non-salaried workers much less likely to be financially protected

There is an impending “life insurance equality gap”, as non-salaried workers, including freelancers, self-employed...

SBG launches two new protection propositions

Sesame Bankhall Group (SBG) has expanded its protection offering for advisers to provide a...

OneFamily’s Over-50s life cover now live on Iress’s The Exchange

Iress has announced that OneFamily has added its five star Defaqto-rated Over 50s life...

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...

Zurich unveils Accelerate service for protection customers

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

Value Added Benefits helping with mental health conversations

New research from HSBC Life (UK) has found that Value Added Benefits (VABs) as...

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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...

Rachel Geddes: Redefining what’s possible for brokers and borrowers

When Rachel Geddes picked up the phone after a job interview to ask her mum what a mortgage was, she didn’t realise she was...

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Mortgage industry rallies behind Christmas charity concert

Momentum is building fast behind this year’s Christmas charity concert in aid of EveryYouth...

First-time buyers put at the heart of Treasury mortgage talks

The government will urge lenders to put first-time buyers at the top of their...

Target urges lenders to treat mortgage servicing as a strategic asset

Target Group has called on mortgage lenders to rethink their approach to servicing, arguing...

Heron Financial launches AI training cohort and ethics committee

Heron Financial has launched an artificial intelligence training programme for staff alongside the creation...