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Two-thirds of UK workers using private healthcare

64% of workers reported using at least one form of private healthcare in 2023,...

Q&A: Jamie Page, The Exeter

BestAdvice fires the questions at Jamie Page, head of protection distribution at The Exeter. BestAdvice...

One-third of Gen Z employees have experienced mental health issues

'Gen Z' employees - those aged between 16-26 - report having experienced more mental...

The Exeter offers unlimited remote GP appointments

UK protection and health insurer The Exeter has announced a range of new enhancements...

Smartr365 unveils improved protection offering

Mortgage platform Smartr365 has announced a range of features and changes designed to improve...

Significant minority of brokers have had more protection conversations

40% of mortgage advisers have reported that their firm has seen an increase in...

Sesame Bankhall Group partners with HSBC Life (UK)

Sesame Network and PMS Mortgage Club, part of Sesame Bankhall Group, have announced a...

Adverse, protection and complex lending top queries for PRIMIS desk

PRIMIS Mortgage Network has revealed that the its product desk helped appointed representative (AR)...

IFA network reveals top three Protection Masterclass learnings and outcomes

Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA), an independent mortgage and financial planning network, has revealed the...

HSBC Life joins SimplyBiz protection panel

SimplyBiz has appointed HSBC Life to its SimplyProtect range of provider partners. SimplyProtect is...

‘Hybrid advice’ survey shows significant gaps remain

AdviserSoftware.com has undertaken a market study into the emerging 'hybrid advice' market in 2023...

GRiD updates Statement of Best Practice for Supplier Agreements

GRiD, the industry body for the group risk sector, has revised, improved, and relaunched...

AR numbers and business volumes up at The Right Mortgage

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network revealed improved business volumes and appointed representative (AR)...

Paradigm Protect partners with UnderwriteMe

Paradigm Protect has agreed a new partnership with technology provider, UnderwriteMe. Members of Paradigm...

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Navigating a changing buy-to-let landscape in 2025

The buy-to-let market has long been a cornerstone of the UK property sector, but recent trends and upcoming policy changes are reshaping the landscape. For...

Heavy refurbishment: structuring finance for complex property upgrades

Investors are rethinking their approach to property - heavy refurbishment is no longer just an option; it’s a necessity for unlocking value in today’s...

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,...

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Protection Guru: Consumer Duty can benefit both clients and advisers

New data from Protection Guru suggests that advisers who prioritise best value protection products...

National recruitment firm specialising in conveyancing launches

A new recruitment agency has been launched in the North East with the aim...

Bigger homes driving house price growth as flats lag behind

Demand for larger homes has driven growth in UK property prices over the past...

West One Loans passes major development finance lending mark

West One Loans has reached the milestone of £1 billion of lending within the...