Protection

Wiltshire Friendly joins Right Protection panel

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has announced the addition of Wiltshire Friendly to...

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)...

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...

Latest news

Second-steppers take larger mortgages as deposits shrink

Home movers are turning to higher loan-to-value mortgages as rising property prices and smaller...

Property industry urged to help shape smart data rules

Property businesses are being urged to respond to a government call for evidence that...

Northern first-time buyers pay £10k price for delaying purchase

First-time buyers in northern cities risk losing thousands of pounds by postponing a purchase,...

Virgin Money to raise product transfer fixed rates

Virgin Money will increase residential and buy-to-let product transfer fixed rates on Friday, 24...

PROFILES