Life cover

Protection market continues upward trend with strong Q1 figures

The UK protection market has seen a buoyant start to the year, with new...

Guardian reports 40% rise in claims payouts

Guardian has revealed it paid over £21.3 million in life, terminal illness and critical...

L&G pays over £1bn in retail protection claims as digital overhaul cuts delays

Legal & General paid more than £1bn in retail protection claims in 2024, the...

OneFamily celebrates 50 years of inspiring better futures

OneFamily will have been owned by its customers, and growing their financial wellbeing, for...

UnderwriteMe reports 90% instant acceptance for mental health life cover disclosures

Insurtech firm UnderwriteMe, a subsidiary of Pacific Life Re, has reported that 90% of...

Threadbare safety nets and the reassurance of life insurance for mortgagors

For first-time buyers who have managed to save enough for a deposit, there’s a...

Six out of 10 advisers struggle to find cover for clients with multiple or pre existing medical conditions

UK health and life insurer The Exeter has revealed that finding cover for clients...

LV= posts record £137m in protection claims as mental health support rises

LV= paid out a record £137 million in personal protection claims in 2024, up...

Rosemount Financial Solutions adds MetLife UK to protection panel

Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA) has added MetLife UK to its growing panel of protection...

L&G extends partnership with Nationwide for five-year protection distribution agreement

Legal & General (L&G) Retail Protection has signed a new five-year protection distribution agreement...

Trump tensions prompt surge in life insurance interest among young adults

One in four young adults in the UK say they are now more likely...

UnderwriteMe names new chief executive

UnderwriteMe has appointed Andrew Doran as its new chief executive, following the departure of...

British Friendly reports £5 million in income protection claims paid in 2024

British Friendly paid out over £5 million in Income Protection, discretionary BF Care claims...

PDG response to MS24 1.2 market study into the distribution of pure protection products to retail customers

In October the PDG responded positively to the initial Terms of Reference, highlighting the...

COMMENT

Mutual strength and the broker partnership

The mutual sector has always been associated with community purpose, local branches and a member-first approach that feels a little different to the wider...

First-time, accidental or professional? How the landlord profile is shifting in 2026

One of the most common misconceptions that people have about the buy-to-let market is that landlords are a single, uniform group. The reality is...

Complexity is rising and broker enablement has never mattered more

 For many years, success in the mortgage market was built off efficiency. If a broker understood the mainstream lending landscape, packaged cases well and kept...

Industry pushes to build next generation of home valuers

According to RICS, the average qualified surveyor is in their mid-fifties. Couple this with new entrant numbers failing to keep pace with retirements, and...

Supply side continues to drive the change agenda

Regulatory change is no longer something firms respond to periodically. It is now a permanent feature of the landscape. Whether it is capital treatment...

Latest news

The Vernon hires internal BDM to expand intermediary reach

Vernon Building Society has appointed Damien Sabbaghe as intermediary business development manager as it...

Coventry trims first-time buyer and limited company buy-to-let rates

Coventry for intermediaries has cut selected mortgage rates for first-time buyers and limited company...

TRM adds to PMI team with supervision & development manager hire

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has appointed Gemma Penkethman as PMI supervision &...

Rental yields rise across England and Wales as buy-to-let market enters more volatile period

Rental yields increased annually in every region of England and Wales in the first...

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