Protection

Growing need for protection advice

Over a third of adults would rely on government support to bail them out,...

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...

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...

PROFILES