Protection

Pink introduces ‘Business Protection Club’

Pink has launched a Business Protection Club, available to its appointed representatives (ARs) and...

Younger generation shun protection

25% of 25-40 year olds say their attitude is to 'live for the day'...

Scottish Provident paid out 93% of 2012 CI claims

Scottish Provident paid out over £94 million to critical illness policyholders during 2012.  93%...

Lloyds TSB posts another loss

Lloyds TSB has reported a statutory loss of £570 million for 2012. It said this...

Openwork launches Life Calc protection app

Openwork has unveiled its new Apple app which allows advisers to assess their clients’...

L&G partners with the Hanley Economic

Legal & General and Hanley Economic Building Society have announced a new joint distribution...

Lloyds Banking Group fined over delayed PPI redress

The FSA has fined three Lloyds Banking Group firms a total of £4,315,000 for...

PPI claims to FSCS generate millions for CMCs

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has paid out nearly £136 million in mis-sold...

Barclays extends mis-selling provisions

Ahead of the publication of its full year results on 12 February, Barclays has...

Holloway Friendly maintains claims paid

Holloway Friendly paid 96% of all income protection claims in 2012, exceeding the ABI...

Bright Grey reports high claims payout figure

Bright Grey has reported that it paid out 93% of critical illness claims during...

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...

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

Mercantile Trust promotes Nina Kainth to head of sales

Mercantile Trust has promoted Nina Kainth to head of sales, bringing its business development...

Gatehouse exits BTR platform to fuel home finance growth

Gatehouse Financial Group has sold its build-to-rent platform to Apollo in a move designed...

Regulators set out framework for higher loan-to-income lending as cap is eased

The Prudential Regulation Authority and Financial Conduct Authority have published proposals setting out how...

Planning delays and tax burden undermine housing viability, says RSM UK

RSM UK has called on government to reassess planning reforms and tax policy after...

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