Life cover

L&G pays out record in protection claims

Legal & General has revealed that it paid out a record 46 personal protection...

HSBC Life partners with TRM Network

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has embarked upon a new partnership with HSBC...

Royal London widens Underwrite Later coverage

Royal London is expanding its Underwrite Later approach to a wider range of products. ...

2021 a record year for LV= individual protection payments

LV= paid record individual protection claims totalling over £119 million during 2021. The insurer supported...

LV= has paid out over £19m in Covid related claims so far

LV= has reported that show life insurance, critical illness and income protection claims caused...

Life cover with critical illness getting cheaper across the board

Monthly premiums for life insurance with critical illness cover are down across the board...

Paradigm Protect adds HSBC Life to panel

Paradigm Protect has become the first DA distributor to add HSBC Life to its...

Royal London to further roll out new underwriting approach

Royal London has stated that 94% of all life cover on its Business Menu...

Life broker appoints chief people officer

Life insurance broker, Reassured, has appointed Mareena Flint as its new chief people officer...

Scottish Friendly unveils “game-changer” over-50s’ life product

Scottish Friendly has launched a new over-50s' life insurance plan. The plan helps protect vulnerable...

Iress to drive National Friendly expansion strategy

National Friendly has gone live with Iress' Exchange portal service to drive growth in...

Minority report mental health condition to insurer

The pandemic has seen 47% of UK adults experience mental health challenges as people faced financial hardship,...

The Exeter simplifies life cover

The Exeter has announced a simplification of its life insurance cover, with its Real...

Covid has not caused a spike in protection demand

The Covid-19 pandemic has not led into a rise of requests for protection, despite...

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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...