Protection

Right Mortgage and Protection Network adopts Mortgage Brain

The Right Mortgage and Protection Network has selected Mortgage Brain’s range of mortgage technology solutions...

Exeter Family Friendly adds primary care benefits to IP

Exeter Family Friendly has added three new benefits to its range of income protection...

Rise in over 50s living with a serious illness

An estimated 2.6 million people aged 50 plus are living with a serious illness...

Vitality announces rugby partnership

Vitality has been announced as the Official Wellness Partner of England Rugby, Scottish Rugby...

Pink makes income protection pledge

Every adviser in Pink's network is to now discuss income protection with their clients from...

Cirencester Friendly paid out 94% of claims last year

Income protection business Cirencester Friendly paid 94% of claims in 2014, totalling £3.3m in...

Millions of mortgage-holders financially vulnerable

52% of UK mortgage holders (equating to 5.2m people) who earn an income don’t...

FCA to study PPI complaint trends

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is to gather evidence on current trends in Payment...

Zurich pays out £63m in critical illness claims

Zurich paid over 91% of its critical illness claims in 2014, benefitting 750 customers...

Royal London appoints non-executive director

Royal London has announced the appointment of Sally Bridgeland as a non-executive director. Bridgeland spent...

Aviva extends free new parent life cover

Aviva is offering a year of free life cover worth £15,000 to each parent...

Paradigm announces award winners

Paradigm Mortgage Services has revealed the yearly winners of its Lender and Provider Awards. ...

iPipeline partners with Openwork

Ipipeline has joined forces with Openwork to develop and improve its model for advisers...

Mortgageforce agrees deal with The Source

Derby-based brokerage Mortgageforce has signed an exclusive three-year deal with The Source to provide...

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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...

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...

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East Midlands newbuild prices fall as developers respond to weaker demand

The average asking price of newbuild homes coming to market in the East Midlands...

Principality adds final piece to BDM team with London & SE appointment

Principality Intermediaries has announced the appointment of Melissa Burke as business development manager for...

Arc & Co. secures £16.4m loan for Fareham premium care home development

Specialist debt and equity advisory firm Arc & Co. has completed a £16.4 million...

Former Wales and Lions rugby star joins Howden

Howden has appointed former Wales and British & Irish Lions rugby player Dafydd James...