Protection

Connect expands protection panel

Connect for Intermediaries has added Umbrella Protect to its protection panel. Umbrella Protect will provide...

Cirencester Friendly digitises adviser registration

Cirencester Friendly has adopted iPipeline's AlphaTrust e-sign and document process automation solution. The Friendly Society’s previous...

Catering for renters and millennials will grow protection market

Advisers believe innovation leading to faster underwriting is the most important requirement in the...

Royal London protection move “a breakthrough moment”

Royal London has added a signature-free beneficiary nomination to its individual life cover and...

iPipeline updates underwriting base philosophy

iPipeline has introduced an update to its base underwriting philosophy within the SSG Digital...

The Exeter improves Real Life application process

The Exeter has made changes to the application process for its life insurance product,...

Scottish Widows to divest £440m over ESG standards

Scottish Widows is to divest at least £440 million from companies that have failed...

LV= extends Covid payment break options

LV= is extending its payment break option for customers unable to pay premiums because...

L&G introduces group protection package for ‘long Covid’

Legal & General has unveiled a new early intervention care package for employees in...

Network to hold virtual national training event

The Right Mortgage and Protection Network is to hold its first Virtual National Training...

LV= reinstates short waiting period options for personal sick pay

LV= is re-introducing day 1 and 1 week waiting periods for its specialist income...

New BDM for National Friendly

National Friendly has announced the appointment of Toney Quinn as business development manager. The Bristol-based friendly...

Cancer cover claims crash due to Covid

LV= has seen a major decrease in cancer claims due to the impact of...

Sesame adds seven providers to protection panel

Sesame Network has expanded its protection panel, with 16 providers now available to its...
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COMMENT

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...

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Brilliant racks up a memorable afternoon for charity

Brilliant Solutions was on cue at Rileys as 70 players and several late arrivals...
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Rayner rules out rent controls

Housing Secretary Angela Rayner has ruled out rent controls in England, providing greater certainty...
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Mortgage Brain adds Uinsure home insurance quotes to CRM platform

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