Protection

Mike Rogers to stand down as LV= chief exec

Mike Rogers has told the board of LV= that he intends to step down as...

Modern work affecting health & productivity

High stress and lack of physical activity are causing industries to lose up to...

Defaqto offers business protection guide

Defaqto has published its latest guide for advisers, exploring the business protection market.  It argues that business...

Holloway Friendly increases new business commission

Holloway Friendly has announced a 14% rise in new business commission rates for advisers...

Intermediaries offered white labelled protection solution

Cavendish Online has launched a white label service aimed at providing intermediaries with a...

Increase in profits for Just Mortgages

Just Mortgages has reported a 17% rise in profits for the year ending December 2015,...

SMEs vulnerable to defaulting on loans

57% of SMEs had at least one form of business borrowing in 2015,...

FCA reveals fall in complaints

The Financial Conduct Authority has stated that there was a decrease of 1.4% in...

PPI claims firm rapped by ad watchdog

MCL Manchester Claims has had two issues investigated by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA),...

SimplyBiz unveils “UK’s first” workplace academy

SimplyBiz Group has revealed that the UK’s first workplace academy, designed to support advisers...

The Exeter paid 94% of claims last year

Protection specialist the Exeter has revealed that it paid 94% of income protection claims in...

L&G improves mental health offering

Legal & General has made changes to the support its Group Income Protection provides to...

Openwork triples number of protected individuals

Openwork has revealed that it tripled the number of protection policies recommended to clients...

Holloway Friendly joins forces with online portal

Holloway Friendly has partnered with Synaptic Software to provide its income protection policies through its online...

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Bridging the Pond: How large is the US bridging finance market, and compared to the UK?

When we first got started with LendInvest in the UK, post the financial crisis, bridging finance was a much more nascent product than it...

Tuning into later life lending conversations

There are certain conversations in our profession that can genuinely change the course of a client’s life. Later life lending sits firmly in that...

Economic uncertainty weighing on business borrowers

Taken as a whole, Atom bank’s SME Pulse for Q2 shows the current robust health of demand in the commercial market. Around 95% of the...

Right of Light risks: a looming shadow over construction projects

Gone are the days when a Right of Light infringement could be swiftly dealt with by simply taking out an indemnity insurance policy. Specialists used...

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...

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LendInvest launches fee-free BTL options and product transfers

LendInvest has expanded its buy-to-let range with the introduction of fee-free options for both...

The Monmouthshire reports 61% rise in profits

Monmouthshire Building Society has reported a sharp rise in annual profits. The Newport-headquartered mutual saw...

Value of rental arrears falls for first time since 2021 amid easing rent growth

The average value of rent arrears has fallen year-on-year for the first time since...

Clydesdale Bank cuts residential and buy-to-let rates

Clydesdale Bank is making widespread reductions across its residential and buy-to-let mortgage ranges this...