Protection

Record protection payouts for Royal London in 2020

Mutual insurer Royal London paid 99.6% of all protection claims last year, totalling a...

LV= to underwrite life applicants with chronic medical conditions

LV= is updating its underwriting strategy for those living with chronic medical conditions -...

TRM Network makes marketing appointment

The Right Mortgage and Protection Network has welcomed Danielle Wilson as its latest hire...

TRM Network hires head of protection

The Right Mortgage and Protection Network has announced Vincent O’Connor as its new head of protection. In this...

Covid to spur borrowers to seek mortgage advice

Research from Legal & General Mortgage Club has found that 60% of borrowers whose...

Covid responsible for 32% of the Exeter’s IP claims

The Exeter paid over £10.1m in income protection (IP) during 2020, equating to 91% of...

TRM Network to hold May virtual training event

The Right Mortgage and Protection Network is to hold its second virtual national training...

New BDM for National Friendly

Bristol based National Friendly has announced the appointment of Gavin Brooks to the role...

Andrews joins Openwork Partnership

The Openwork Partnership announces that Andrews Property Group has joined the network. Bristol-based Andrews...

Four tips to nail those protection conversations

Making protection meaningful to clients can be a challenge, especially when it comes to...

The Exeter adds features to HealthWise app

The Exeter has made improvements to its member benefits app, HealthWise, which provides benefits...

When it comes to debt, income protection can make all the difference

This week marks Debt Awareness Week, an initiative run by debt charity StepChange to...

Q&A: Take your pick

BestAdvice talks to Ian Smart, product architect at Royal London, about how protection perceptions...

New mortgage and protection network launches

A new, independent mortgage and protection network, "run by brokers for brokers", has launched. Harwell...
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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...

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