Protection

Multimillion pound fine for CT Capital

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined CT Capital Ltd £2,360,900 for serious failings...

Brits prioritise broadband and mobiles over protection

Although 21% of people have admitted their household would not be financially secure for...

L&G reveals 2015 individual protection figures

Legal & General has reported that it paid out £542 million in individual protection claims...

Fall in Relevant Life Plan awareness

Awareness of Relevant Life Plans (RLPs) has reduced by 24% in the last two...

Network reveals new commission payment schedule

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network will be paying commissions on a weekly basis,...

Benefit cuts should necessitate protection reviews

Changes and cuts to welfare benefits will provide advisers with the perfect opportunity to...

MetLife launches MultiProtect cover

MetLife is expanding the protection market with the launch of its MultiProtect accident and...

Renters at risk from long-term illness

Nearly five million renters in the UK have no plans in place to cover...

‘Exeter Assist’ service unveiled

The Exeter has launched a new health and wellbeing service in partnership with workplace...

Claims firms made £5bn from PPI

A Public Accounts Committee report has revealed that claims management companies charged victims of the PPI...

Rogue claims management firms targeted

A pair of claims firms suspected of making thousands of nuisance calls and ripping...

Income, assets & membership rise at Cirencester Friendly

Cirencester Friendly has reported continued growth during 2015, with income, assets and membership all increasing. Premium...

Scottish Widows reveals 2015 protection payments

Scottish Widows has revealed that it paid out over £219 million in life and critical...

FSE Manchester reveals seminar schedule

Financial Services Expo (FSE) Manchester has published details of its seminar programmes for the event...

COMMENT

Mutual strength and the broker partnership

The mutual sector has always been associated with community purpose, local branches and a member-first approach that feels a little different to the wider...

First-time, accidental or professional? How the landlord profile is shifting in 2026

One of the most common misconceptions that people have about the buy-to-let market is that landlords are a single, uniform group. The reality is...

Complexity is rising and broker enablement has never mattered more

 For many years, success in the mortgage market was built off efficiency. If a broker understood the mainstream lending landscape, packaged cases well and kept...

Industry pushes to build next generation of home valuers

According to RICS, the average qualified surveyor is in their mid-fifties. Couple this with new entrant numbers failing to keep pace with retirements, and...

Supply side continues to drive the change agenda

Regulatory change is no longer something firms respond to periodically. It is now a permanent feature of the landscape. Whether it is capital treatment...

Latest news

Together expands second charge range into commercial sector

Together has launched a new suite of commercial and semi-commercial second charge products as...

HTB launches ‘Flow’ range with rates from 5.54%

Hampshire Trust Bank has introduced ‘Flow’ - a new buy-to-let tier with rates starting...

Afin waives legal fees on remortgages in broker push

Afin Bank is offering free legal fees on remortgage applications submitted before the end...

Conveyancing delays blamed by 65% of buyers

More than six in ten homebuyers say conveyancing is the biggest cause of delays...

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