Protection

Royal London looks for new chair

Royal London's chair, Kevin Parry, has informed the insurance firm's board that he does...

Cirencester Friendly announces key promotions

Cirencester Friendly has made two new appointments in its underwriting and claims teams. Sue Kissane...

Berkeley Alexander launches new flexible ASU policy

General insurance provider Berkeley Alexander, in partnership with speciality reinsurer Canopius, has announced the...

HLPartnership secures investment from South African mortgage distributor

HLPartnership (HLP) has secured a strategic investment from BetterHome Group (BHG), the largest mortgage...

HSBC Life (UK) expands its valued added benefits

HSBC Life (UK) is expanding its Value-Added Benefits (VABs) to include policyholders' partners. The...

British Friendly appoints new head of marketing

British Friendly has announced the appointment of Pouja Barot as its new head of...

The Exeter appoints chief risk officer

The Exeter has announced the appointment of Gary Warman as chief risk officer, subject...

UK health system “becoming three-tier”

Clarity Health Insurance has argued that the UK is moving towards to a three-tier...

SBG launches two new protection propositions

Sesame Bankhall Group (SBG) has expanded its protection offering for advisers to provide a...

OneFamily appoints head of protection propositions

The OneFamily Group has appointed Chris McNab as its new head of protection propositions. McNab...

HSBC Life (UK) appoints head of protection distribution

HSBC Life (UK) has appointed Richard Waters as head of protection distribution. Waters (pictured) was...

Access FS turnover up 46%

Access Financial Services has revealed that between April 2023 and April 2024, it increased...

RedArc sees 23% rise in mental health cases

RedArc’s team of professional nurses gave mental health care and support to an additional...

Legal & General updates intermediary protection platform

Legal & General has made a number of updates to its adviser protection platform,...
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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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Mortgage broker revenue rises as adviser numbers fall

Reported revenue from mortgage broking increased by 15.9% to £1.6bn during 2025 despite a...
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Self-employed borrowers face narrower lender choice

Self-employed mortgage applicants have access to more than a third fewer eligible lenders than...
Buy-to-let

Landlords target growth despite rising costs

More than eight in 10 professional property investors plan to expand their portfolios during...
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Home insurance defies wider fall in customer satisfaction

Home insurance has bucked a wider decline in customer sentiment towards UK insurers, according...

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