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L&G improves group CIC support services

Legal & General has added new support services to its Group Critical Illness product (GCIC). The services...

Cirencester Friendly achieves Investors in People accreditation

Cirencester Friendly has been awarded the Silver accreditation from Investors in People. The Society took...

LV= resumes face-to-face medical screenings

LV= is to reintroduce face-to-face medical examinations in partnership with Square Health following the...

LV= processes £3.7m in coronavirus claims

LV= has handled £3.7m in coronavirus-related income protection and death claims to 470 individuals...

The Exeter launches unlimited diagnostics option

Health and protection insurance provider, the Exeter, has launched a new benefit add-on to...

Cirencester Friendly relaunches My Extra Benefits

Cirencester Friendly has relaunched its add-on product range, My Extra Benefits. Following its temporary withdrawal...

Right Mortgage & Protection Network selects AlphaTrust e-Sign software

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has adopted iPipeline's document delivery and e-Sign solution,...

Paradigm announces sixth annual award winners

Paradigm Mortgage Services and Paradigm Protect have revealed the winners of its annual Lender...

Cirencester Friendly pilots HCB Group tele-triage service

Cirencester Friendly has appointed the HCB Group to support claimants during the Coronavirus crisis. The income...

Average IP claimant at the Exeter just 34

The Exeter has revealed that the average age of a claimant on its Income...

Covid-19: LV= unveils premium reduction option

LV= is introducing a premium reduction option for existing protection policyholders. The provider said the...

L&G urges customers with critical illness symptoms to seek medical advice

Legal & General has echoed the NHS’ call for people experiencing symptoms of a...

Mental health accounts for 29% of LV= IP claims

As part of Mental Health Awareness Week (18-24 May), LV= is highlighting the support...

L&G hails benefits of early intervention services

Legal & General's rehabilitation and early intervention services provided as part of its Group...

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Bridging the Pond: How large is the US bridging finance market, and compared to the UK?

When we first got started with LendInvest in the UK, post the financial crisis, bridging finance was a much more nascent product than it...

Passing the affordability exam

As teachers and students of various ages have spent August nervously opening exam results following years of study that will determine their ability to...

Investors are changing their approach – and lenders should too

The buy-to-let market never stands still, but the pace of change in recent years has been remarkable. The days of the so-called ‘accidental landlord’,...

Leasehold fees, specialists and the need to shop around

Leasehold properties account for around 20% of all dwellings in the UK, and while that figure may change in the future with government legislation...

Tuning into later life lending conversations

There are certain conversations in our profession that can genuinely change the course of a client’s life. Later life lending sits firmly in that...

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FCA warns of surge in impersonation scams as fraudsters target older victims

Almost 5,000 reports of fraudsters impersonating the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) were made in...

AS Financial rebrands to showcase growth beyond mortgages

AS Financial, the London-based financial advisory firm, has unveiled a bold new brand identity...

Reward Funding passes lending milestone

Reward Funding has passed the £350m loan book milestone for the first time in...

London’s luxury lettings market surges 154% as wealthy tenants opt to rent

London’s prime lettings market has more than doubled in size during the first half...