Protection

Norwich intermediary expands into the capital

Norwich based mortgage intermediary NM Finance has expanded its team and opened a new office in...

Openwork improves protection information reporting

Openwork has introduced Personalised Risk Reports that help advisers emphasise the importance of protection...

Scottish Widows adapts critical illness policy wording

Scottish Widows has updated the critical illness definitions for Scottish Widows Protect, its intermediary...

ABI wants income protection ‘win-win’

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has called on the government to introduce a...

Cohabitees have greater financial risk

Aviva’s Family Finances research indicates that nearly two million UK cohabitees (51%) say government...

SortRefer offers ‘fall through’ protection

SortRefer is offering customers the ability to protect themselves against financial loss in the event...

Stonebridge Group expands protection panel

Mortgage and insurance network Stonebridge Group has added two new providers to its protection...

L&G unveils Trainsmart programme

Legal & General is introducing a computer-based test for advisers, known as Trainsmart. It was announced at...

Protection ‘rules of thumb’ out of date

A new report from Aegon, and actuarial firm EValue, has found that economic conditions as...

One in three SMEs affected by ‘critical’ business issues

New research by Direct Line for Business indicates that 31% of UK small business owners have experienced...

L&G reveals business quality award winners

Legal & General has this afternoon announced the winners of its sixth annual Business Quality Awards...

LV= Broker added to UNA partner panel

LV= Broker has joined the partner panel of UNA. UNA is owned by 13 of...

PPI claims firm rapped over ad

The Advertising Standards Authority has upheld a complaint from Lloyds Banking Group over a...

Renters lack protection provision

Research from Scottish Widows indicates that while 30% of private renters admitting that they’d not...

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Private credit poses challenges and opportunities for UK CROs

The global financial crash of 2008 revealed the dangers of financial contagion. What began as a collapse in the United States sub-prime mortgage market...

GIS must be at the heart of place-based policymaking

The UK is under increasing pressure to deliver more homes, strengthen national infrastructure, and meet ambitious environmental goals – from the New Towns Taskforce...

The PT is dead. Long live the broker!

Did you know that every time a borrower approaches their bank directly, a mortgage broker dies? I’m teasing, of course. They don’t really die....

Landlords defy the doom – the buy-to-let bounce-back

While the Bank of England recently voted to hold the interest rate at 4%, which will have been disappointing news to landlords who had...

The 12 Days of Christmas: Staying front of mind when clients go quiet

December has long been a quiet month for mortgage advisers. By mid-November, many client conversations slow or pause entirely, often with the familiar refrain:...

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AUTUMN BUDGET: Industry braces for impact

On Wednesday, the Chancellor is due to deliver the second highly anticipated Autumn Budget...

Houzecheck launches “Bruce the Beaver” to drive brand recognition in surveying

Proptech firm Houzecheck is introducing a new mascot, Bruce the Beaver, in a bid...

AMI Protection Viewpoint 2025: Turning challenges into opportunities

Delivering better outcomes and protecting more customers is all in a day’s work for...

Mental health emerges as leading cause of long-term sick leave, MetLife finds

Mental health conditions have become the leading cause of long-term sickness in the workplace,...

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