Protection

Aegon UK appoints CFO

Aegon UK has appointed Stephen McGee as its chief financial officer (CFO). He has held...

Advisers expect worsening protection gap

72% of IFAs believe there is a growing threat of people not having enough...

Redundancy gap for millennials

Millennials could be hit with a bill of around £5,000 on being made redundant,...

Life insurance gap revealed

44% of people with children aged 18 or under, and/ or who are married...

Protection importance highlighted in Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Nearly 60,000 people are diagnosed with breast cancer in the UK every year, equivalent to one...

Female breadwinners lacking income protection

The growing importance of the female workforce has been highlighted in new research from...

“Rocketing” stress levels for teachers

252,209 school days were lost due to teacher stress in the last academic year...

TRMPN chooses SolutionBuilder

The Right Mortgage and Protection Network has adopted iPipeline's research, quote and apply portal SolutionBuilder. SolutionBuilder is a...

MiFID II repercussions for financial advice?

LifeQuote has claimed that the recent announcement that MiFID will require all investment advice...

MetLife expands bereavement and probate service

MetLife has revealed that it is expanding its bereavement and probate service as it...

UK’s “lack of financial protection” highlighted

Scottish Widows is emphasising the need for financial protection in the event that the...

iPipeline integrates with the Key

An integration between iPipeline’s SolutionBuilder and Mortgage Brain’s CRM system, the Key, means advisers...

Long-term work absences a “prevalent issue”

Almost one in five employees surveyed had a long-term absence from work in the...

L&G Business Quality Awards open for submission

Legal & General has unveiled its sixth annual Business Quality Awards (BQAs), with the Outstanding Customer...

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Trump’s crazy tariffs could actually be good news for UK landlords

In an unexpected twist, Donald Trump’s return to the global stage with a fresh wave of tariffs could end up doing UK landlords a...

The business case for Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been part of the daily news agenda for a couple of years now and there are tremendous opportunities for the...

Rise of AI: from virtual assistants to strategic value

Artificial Intelligence is transforming industries. It’s streamlining operations, creating new possibilities. The shift is no longer theoretical, even in the mortgage industry; it’s now...

Imposter syndrome & anxiety: how nutrition and lifestyle can help

Have you ever felt like a fraud, despite your achievements? Like you don’t truly deserve your success, and at any moment, someone will find...

Don’t knock 100% mortgages – they’re viable and necessary

I’ve read a lot of commentary over the past few weeks on the return of 100% mortgages – most of it filled with doom-laden...

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First-time buyer boost as buying and renting costs align as mortgage rates stabilise

The monthly cost of buying a home is now the same as renting across...

Stamp duty changes fuel March mortgage surge but rising costs dent buyer confidence

Mortgage completions surged to their highest level in over three years in March as...

Howden staff take to the skies for Maggie’s Cancer Care

Employees from Howden’s Corporate & Commercial offices across the UK are preparing to defy...

West One reduces residential mortgage rates by up to 30bps and introduces £1,000 cashback remortgage product

Specialist lender West One Loans has implemented a series of rate reductions across its...