Protection

Protection market expected to grow despite economic uncertainty

Advisers are expecting strong growth across the individual protection market as a whole and...

“Phenomenal” interest for SimplyBiz Group protection events

The SimplyBiz Group's protection events have attracted more than 1000 bookings since their launch...

Royal London appoints group chief financial officer

Royal London has announced the appointment of Daniel Cazeaux as group chief financial officer,...

The Exeter sees increase in demand for HealthWise services

The Exeter has reported a significant rise in registrations and usage of its HealthWise...

L&G reveals individual claims data for 2019

Legal & General paid out £731m across its Life, Critical Illness Cover, Terminal Illness...

Individual protection payouts at LV= top £100m

LV= paid record individual protection claims totalling £100 million during 2019. It supported more than...

IP claim volumes across AFM members up 39% in two years

Research by the Association of Financial Mutuals (AFM) into 10 member organisations that offer...

National Friendly launches new telephone and video GP service

National Friendly has linked with digital health provider of remote primary care, Medical Solutions,...

LV= unveils protection payment break

LV= is introducing ‘payment break’ financial support for qualifying existing members with LV= protection...

Royal London revises higher-risk underwriting position

Royal London has made some temporary changes to its underwriting in response to the...

Covid-19: Stonebridge outlines business continuity results

Mortgage and insurance network Stonebridge has revealed the outcome from the first month of significant...

Covid-19 roundtable: time to re-evaluate how we do things

BestAdvice’s recent virtual roundtable saw participants consider how the coronavirus crisis could bring about...

Covid-19: LV= makes underwriting changes to protection

LV= has introduced a range of changes to the way it underwrites income protection,...

Paradigm Protect unveils webinar series

Paradigm Protect has launched a series of webinars for member firms covering a range of...

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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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The Darlington relaunches foreign currency mortgages

Darlington Building Society has reintroduced foreign currency mortgages to its intermediary range, to support...

Mortgage Guarantee Scheme supported over 56,000 loans before closure

The government’s Mortgage Guarantee Scheme, which ended in June this year, supported more than...

PEXA unveils first TPMA partnership ahead of Sale and Purchase launch

PEXA has been appointed by Amity Law as its third party managed account (TPMA)...

Source Insurance adds Integra to panel

Source Insurance has strengthened its home insurance proposition with the addition of Integra Insurance...