Protection

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,...

TMA Club in protection partnership with LifeQuote

TMA Club has teamed up with Direct Life’s specialist protection service, LifeQuote, to provide...

LV= extends protection payment break

LV= is extending both its payment break and premium and cover reduction options until...

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...

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

Brilliant racks up a memorable afternoon for charity

Brilliant Solutions was on cue at Rileys as 70 players and several late arrivals...

Rayner rules out rent controls

Housing Secretary Angela Rayner has ruled out rent controls in England, providing greater certainty...

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...

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