Protection

British Friendly selects new regtech solution

Income protection provider British Friendly is to adopt Product Governor, a new 'regtech' solution...

New providers for Access FS protection panel

Mortgage and protection broker, Access Financial Services has surpassed 20 protection providers on its...

LV= appoints chief executive

Liverpool Victoria Financial Services Limited (LV=) has announced the appointment of David Hynam as...

Lack of mortgage protection putting homes at risk

Against the backdrop of the cost-of-living crisis already causing families to re-evaluate their financial...

Opportunity for intermediaries to help SMEs with wellbeing

New research shows that now is an optimum time for intermediaries to talk to...

Royal London expands beneficiary nomination to WOL plans

Royal London has expanded its signature-free beneficiary nomination, an alternative to setting up a...

LifeQuote conducts ‘major’ digital transformation

Protection specialist LifeQuote has introduced major improvements to its CRM and quoting system. Recent...

Employer health and wellbeing support ‘missing the mark’

Research carried out by Towergate Health & Protection among 500 HR decision makers shows...

LifeSearch appoints chief data officer

Life insurance broker, LifeSearch, has appointed Sam Stafford in the newly created role of...

HLPartnership appoints protection development specialist

Mortgage and protection network, HL Partnership, has appointed Ian Pratt to help drive its...

New NEDs for Shepherds Friendly

Shepherds Friendly has added two new non-executive directors to its board. Alison McKinna and...

New CEO for Cirencester Friendly

Cirencester Friendly is announcing that its director of finance and risk, Andy Morris, will become...

The Right Mortgage and Protection Network relaunches ASU

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has relaunched its 'new look' ASU proposition following...

Canada Life looks at long-term financial planning within families

Canada Life has introduced a new element in its ‘Long Term Close Up’ campaign...

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

Mortgage Brain adds Uinsure home insurance quotes to CRM platform

Mortgage Brain has integrated Uinsure with CRM Brain, allowing brokers to arrange buildings and...

Nationwide and Accord the latest to increase rates

Mortgage borrowers have been urged to review their options after Nationwide and Accord increased...

Four in five first-time buyers say schools failed to teach mortgage basics

Almost four in five UK first-time buyers believe their education failed to prepare them...

Rosemount adds 12 advisers as revenues rise by 39%

Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA) added 12 advisers during the second quarter as the network...

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