Protection

L&G promotes ‘Be well, Get better, Be supported’

Legal & General has launched its new campaign Be well, Get better, Be supported,...

Royal London improves CI cover for parents

Royal London has made changes to its critical illness cover (CIC) to help improve...

Shepherds Friendly joins PDG Claims Charter

Shepherds Friendly has joined the Protection Distributors Group (PDG) Claims Charter, which sets out...

Towergate to offer workplace mental health training

Towergate Health & Protection has teamed up with CBT Clinics to help its clients...

iPipeline to revamp OneFamily’s technology platform 

OneFamily has engaged iPipeline to overhaul its existing platform which currently serves 2.6 million...

The Exeter offers level guaranteed premiums across all occupation classes

The Exeter has launched a new income protection product combining its Income One and...

AIG Life moves to simplify Group CI

AIG Life has consolidated its Group Critical Illness conditions under grouped headings with the aim...

New CEO for National Friendly

Graham Singleton has been appointed as the new CEO of National Friendly, the Bristol-based...

Covid causing rise in life cover consideration

11% or 5.8 million UK adults have thought about or taken out life insurance policies...

Bereavement support demand to substantially rise

RedArc has warned employers to be ready for a large increase in the need...

LV= extends Doctor Services to spouses and partners

LV= Doctor Services provides policyholders with access to six medical services in one app...

Royal London removes Covid-19 underwriting restrictions

Royal London has removed restrictions to its underwriting approach put in place in 2020...

FIBA agrees protection referral partnership

Trade body FIBA has partnered with BQI Protection to introduce a referral service for...

SimplyBiz launches dedicated protection hub

SimplyBiz has unveiled an online protection hub, aiming at bridging together the compliance, training,...

COMMENT

Beyond the Robo-Adviser: why the future of mortgages is ‘Human Plus’

The fintech industry is obsessing over a binary choice: the traditional human broker or the fully automated 'robo-adviser'. But as we navigate the complexities...

Ceasefire boosts sentiment more than mortgage market

What goes up must come down, but for mortgage rates the drop will be notably more gradual than the sharp increase triggered by the...

A surge today, but what comes next for advisers and conveyancing?

March has provided a very clear example of how quickly this market can move when lenders feel the need to take action, with widespread...

Technology adapts so you don’t have to

20 years ago, many brokerages looked and operated in very similar ways. Typically small, local business, many firms focused solely on standard residential mortgage...

Rental barometer shows strength, but March changes the tone

Looking at our recently published Q1 2026 Rental Barometer data in isolation, there is clearly a strong and positive story to tell. Average rental...

Latest news

Glenhawk boosts northern broker coverage with new hire

Glenhawk has appointed Ryan Brewer as business development manager for the North West, North...

Bower deepens use of Advise Wise platform to support later life advice

Bower Home Finance has reaffirmed its commitment to technology-led advice by continuing to integrate...

Sort Group launches podcast on conveyancing reform

Sort Group is launching a podcast series focused on the pressures facing conveyancing and...

The Melton adds to broker team with new hire and internal promotion

Melton Building Society has expanded its broker sales team with the appointment of Heidi...

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