Protection

FCA issues fee proposals

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is consulting on fees for regulated firms for the...

Majority want a second opinion

New research from Bright Grey has found 63% of people would take a second...

Insurance sale opt-outs to be outlawed

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is proposing to ban opt-out selling in financial services...

Pension revolution boosts group IP case

The launch of so-called 'pension freedom' and the need for employees to take increased...

Exeter Family Friendly adds virtual GP service to every policy

Exeter Family Friendly has added another new membership benefit for both its income protection...

Budget 2015: bank compensation tax deductions outlawed

Banks have been affected by changes announced in today's Budget. Companies are currently entitled to...

Mortgage Force partners with The Right Mortgage and Protection

The Right Mortgage and Protection has been welcoming a number of directly authorised advisers...

New masterclasses from Tenet

Tenet has launched its schedule of adviser ‘masterclasses’ for 2015. The themes were determined...

ICO raids PPI call centre

A call centre in Hove has been raided by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). The...

Friends Life launches Global Treatment

Friends Life has announced the launch of Global Treatment, in association with Best Doctors....

Pink to quiz new advisers over IP provision

The Pink Network is from now on to ask anyone looking to join it...

Society of Mortgage Professionals extend events agenda

The Society of Mortgage Professionals has extended its schedule of specialist mortgage and protection roadshows...

LV= discounts income protection premium rates

LV= is offering a 5% discount on its income protection premium rates. The discount applies...

Aegon paid 98% of life claims during 2014

£113m was paid out by Aegon UK in claims for life (including terminal illness),...
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COMMENT

Comment

The case for tech fluency before AI adoption in the mutual sector

It often feels like there is only one conversation taking place in financial services at the moment: artificial intelligence. Whether it’s trade shows and...

Commonhold and RTM: do not mistake control for simplicity

Commonhold is presented as a fairer form of flat ownership. Right to Manage (RTM) is sometimes portrayed as a quick way for residents to...

No holidays: advice firms need a plan for a busy August

Every summer, the same quiet risk runs through the intermediary market. Advisers, case managers and administrators go on holiday. Specialist lending cases, which have...

Every rate shock is becoming a test of the modern mortgage business

Halifax, Barclays and HSBC increased selected mortgage rates by up to 0.20% this week, effective 21 July. Halifax removed its sub-4% deals entirely. Barclays'...

Your next client is probably more complicated than your last one

There's a shift happening in the mortgage market that most small firms aren't ready for. It's not about rates. It's not about the political...

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