Protection

Thousands risk fallout after divorce by failing to update financial information

New research from Legal & General (L&G) has revealed that a significant number of...

FCA to investigate effectiveness of pure protection market

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is undertaking a market study to look into how...

The Exeter reports record usage of HealthWise app

The Exeter has announced a record increase in usage of its member benefits app,...

Working To Wellbeing appoints partnerships manager

Working To Wellbeing, a specialist in vocational rehabilitation coaching, has appointed Sam Walton as...

Protection Guru: Consumer Duty can benefit both clients and advisers

New data from Protection Guru suggests that advisers who prioritise best value protection products...

LV= joins CIExpert’s Insight Zones

LV= has joined CIExpert’s Life & Critical Illness Cover (CIC) and Income Protection (IP)...

Top five reasons why renters should consider short-term protection insurance

In an unpredictable world, financial security can often feel like a luxury, especially for...

The Right Mortgage announces details of 10th Anniversary National Training Event

The Right Mortgage has confirmed details for its flagship National Training Event, set to...

Cirencester Friendly pays out £10m in income protection claims in 2024

Cirencester Friendly maintained its claims payment record in 2024, paying 95.8% of income protection...

Zurich UK unveils enhanced income protection offering

Zurich UK has announced a range of enhancements to its Income Protection proposition, introducing...

The Exeter enhances protection proposition with new multi-benefit application system

UK health and life insurer The Exeter has introduced several updates to its protection...

New advisory firm launches to offer bespoke protection solutions

Protection specialist Wes McCranor has launched a new protection advisory firm, Sphere Assured. Sphere Assured...

Shepherds Friendly appoints NED

Shepherds Friendly has announced the appointment of Oliver Laird as a non-executive director. Laird (pictured)...

Stonebridge sets completions record

Mortgage and protection network Stonebridge has revealed that its advisers arranged a record £13.5bn...

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Could a move to ‘enhanced advice’ also mean mandatory protection conversations?

The FCA’s recent Mortgage Market Discussion Paper (DP25/2) has got the industry talking about ‘enhanced advice’ – an idea that certain customers, such as...

Take off the rose-tinted glasses and stop chasing a rate cut

Every six weeks the financial world raises its eyebrows at the prospect of a rate cut, causing celebration when the Monetary Committee duly obliges. There...

URGENT! AI Is coming for you. Or maybe not…

I’ll try to make this as straight to the point as I can. The way that your prospective customers find you via online search...

Mind the gap: Can mortgage advice change the game for protection?

Many industry insiders still talk about the UK protection gap and how vast it is. The numbers speak for themselves with the estimated value of...

Navigating HMO and MUFB complexity with confidence

Historically, larger Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) and Multi-Unit Freehold Blocks (MUFBs) have often been avoided due to their complex layouts, individual planning requirements,...

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Precise marks first anniversary of broker app

Precise, part of the OSB Group, is celebrating the first anniversary of its broker...

Paymentshield expands senior sales team to strengthen intermediary partnerships

Paymentshield has doubled the size of its national account management team in a restructure...

Landlord profits approach five-year high as sector shows resilience

Nearly nine in 10 landlords are making a profit, according to new research for...

Ultimate Finance chief joins NACFB board

The National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers has appointed Josh Levy, chief executive of...