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IP commission hike by Ageas

Ageas has increased the commission it pays to financial intermediaries when clients buy income...

Paymentshield claims record retention rates

Paymentshield has said that in 2012 it retained more policies than ever, with retention...

Regulators publish guidance over new payment protection products

The FSA and the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) have jointly published final guidance...

Banks want PPI claim time limit

The FSA has confirmed rumours that it has been approached by the British Bankers'...

Ageas enhances CI proposition

Ageas has improved its critical illness cover. The new offering now covers 46 conditions, including...

Zurich paid 90% of CI claims last year

Zurich has published its 2012 critical illness claim statistics for its life policy customers...

PPI radio ad banned

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned a radio advert from Payment Protection Partnership...

Bright Grey and Scot Prov boosted by Gender Directive

Bright Grey and Scottish Provident have revealed that their life, critical illness and income...

Co-op Bank fined for failing to handle PPI complaints fairly

The FSA has fined The Co-operative Bank plc £113,300 for failing to handle payment...

Zurich sees record life cover applications

Insurer Zurich has reported record levels of customers applying for life assurance ahead of...

India-based PPI firm rapped over texts

Data Supplier, a firm based in Mumbai, has had three complaints against it upheld...

Disability impacting on 50-60 year olds

Over two out of five 50 to 60-year-olds who are out of work blame...

Scottish Provident provides help over gender pricing deadline

Scottish Provident is offering customers a window for last minute applications before the...

Friends Life revamps group critical illness offering

Friends Life has made improvements to its group critical illness proposition. Changes include enhanced...

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Starting well is easy… staying well is the work

January often arrives with good intentions. Fresh starts. New habits. A quiet promise to ourselves that this year will be different. And for many people,...

From one-off deal to lifetime client: why protection reviews keep you connected

When I first started out in the mortgage industry, I used to think the relationship naturally tapered off once a customer completed on their...

2026 forecasts: why advice will matter even more this year

As we move into 2026, mortgage rules are changing and the aim is clear to make it easier for borrowers to speak to lenders,...

Limited company buy-to-let moves centre stage

The 2025 Budget will be remembered for many things, but the slip-up that ironically saw the Office for Budget Responsibility figures released minutes before...

2026 forecasts: More pessimism or will the housing market strengthen?

Throughout 2025 many in the housing industry, both lenders and builders cast serious doubt on the government’s ability to reach its target of building...

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US exodus lifts demand for prime London homes

A rising number of Americans leaving the United States is helping to fuel demand...

Millennials tie confidence and purpose most closely to work

More than eight in 10 UK workers believe being unable to work because of...

Housing transactions rise in 2025 despite stamp duty reset and Budget nerves

UK housing market activity proved more resilient than expected last year, with transaction volumes...

Housing market steadies as November transactions rise on a seasonal basis

Residential transaction volumes edged higher in November, according to the latest provisional data from...

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