Protection

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...

Stonebridge Group to build on 2016 successes

Stonebridge Group says it will continue to build this year on the "outstanding growth"...

Strong employee demand for group IP

Legal & General has found that employers overestimate the cost of Group Income Protection...

VitalityLife unveils Vitality Nurse and Wellness Optimiser

VitalityLife has announced two new developments for the protection market: Vitality Nurse and Wellness...

Record year for Scottish Friendly

Scottish Friendly has reported "record-breaking" sales for 2016. The financial services group saw a 33% rise from the...

New protection offering from Mortgage Intelligence

The Mortgage Intelligence network has revamped its protection proposition. Available to both Appointed Representatives and Directly...

Paradigm awards lenders and providers

Paradigm Mortgage Services has revealed the third-yearly winners and runners-up from its Lender and Provider...

New non-exec director for Direct Life

Mark Myers, British Friendly’s outgoing CEO, has joined Direct Life as a non-exec director....

Cirencester Friendly reveals 2016 claims figures

Cirencester Friendly paid 94.7% of claims in 2016, an increase on 2015's figure of 94%.  The individual...

Mixed response to bereavement support changes

The government has announced changes to bereavement support payments. The Department for Work & Pensions...

Strong growth for Stonebridge Group

Stonebridge Group has reported that business volumes in its core mortgage, life/protection and general...
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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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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...
Education

Four in five first-time buyers say schools failed to teach mortgage basics

Almost four in five UK first-time buyers believe their education failed to prepare them...
networks

Rosemount adds 12 advisers as revenues rise by 39%

Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA) added 12 advisers during the second quarter as the network...

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