Protection

BSA wants action over “bogus” PPI claims

The Building Societies Association (BSA) wants the Ministry of Justice to be given ‘teeth’...

Only Londoners see life cover as most vital protection

37% of people recently surveyed by Zurich have home contents insurance, but no life...

Modern families less likely to have cover

Over the the past 10 years there has been a major rise in households...

Berkeley Alexander acts to help Honister members

Berkeley Alexander has introduced interim measures to help those members of Honister Capital who...

Income payment protection opportunities from PPI ‘ban’

The ban on selling payment protection insurance (PPI) alongside a loan actually provides a...

Aviva and Tesco agree protection deal

Aviva has agreed an exclusive five-year deal with Tesco Bank to provide life protection...

Women unaware of G-Day implications

Over 80% of women are completely unaware of the forthcoming introduction of the European...

Aviva added to First Complete income protection panel

First Complete has appointed Aviva to its income protection provider panel. The new Aviva...

Nationwide simplifies process for PPI complaints

Nationwide Building Society has moved to help customers make Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) complaints...

Legal & General in new partnership with First Trust Bank

Legal & General and First Trust Bank has agreed a 'long term' joint distribution...

Canada Life Group Insurance expands protection offering

Canada Life Group Insurance has introduced an additional service from Best Doctors as part...

PruProtect offer 30% extra

PruProtect has announced that customers taking out a Life and Serious Illness Cover plan...

Bright Grey and Scottish Provident outline G-Day plans

Bright Grey and Scottish Provident have confirmed their process for dealing with gender neutral...

Clients don’t believe in income protection

60% of advisers believe income protection is difficult to sell because clients don’t think...

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Why predicting 2025 interest rates feels like a fool’s errand

In my first (and for some reason clearly not my last) article last month, I attempted (perhaps foolishly) to discuss where rates might go...

Helping university students onto the property ladder

As we head towards the Easter break, thousands of first-year university students up and down the country will be preparing for exams and making...

Lenders must step up on high LTV products

Things are on the up for borrowers with a smaller deposit. The financial information website Moneyfacts publishes a regular update on mortgage product numbers,...

Why it matters that bridging hit more than £10bn last year

We see many numbers bandied around in the financial industry, which can sometimes have a numbing effect. So why should we all, especially brokers, care...

Top five reasons why renters should consider short-term protection insurance

In an unpredictable world, financial security can often feel like a luxury, especially for renters who may already juggle living expenses, rent payments, and...

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More2life unveils Tailored Interest Reward lifetime mortgage

More2life has launched its latest lifetime mortgage, Tailored Interest Reward, designed to provide later...

Pivot provides complex multi-loan deal for Denby Dale development

Pivot has completed a funding package consisting of three loans for a residential development...

HREF reports record month for lending

Hilco Real Estate Finance (HREF) has recorded its strongest month to date, completing three...

Mortgage advisers failing over-50s on later life lending, Key warns

Mortgage advisers are not doing enough to support over-50s with later life lending options,...