Protection

Royal London hires protection design head

Royal London has announced the appointment of Debbie Kennedy as its head of protection...

Zurich launches support service

Zurich has unveiled a free and confidential support service for its protection customers and...

Openwork agrees MetLife distribution deal

MetLife and Openwork have agreed to the transfer of up to 930 of...

SunLife: Brits want straightforward, affordable life insurance

New research by SunLife has found that complexity could be putting millions off choosing...

Redundancy waivers – good idea or marketing gimmick?

Last month, one of our newest building societies launched the UK’s first ever mortgage...

Exeter Family to launch new underwriting system

Exeter Family Friendly has become the first provider to integrate UnderwriteMe’s new underwriting...

Zurich extends critical illness term

Zurich has increased the maximum term for its critical illness cover from 30 to...

New seminar theatres for Financial Services Expo

Financial Services Expo (FSE) London has announced a range of new seminar theatres to...

Upsizers not reviewing life cover

64% of people who have moved up the property ladder in the past five...

Protection gap for those with young families

Only 24% of adults in the UK with children under 16 have any form...

‘Fully comparable’ buy now life facility unveiled

Direct Life and Aviva have launched what they claims to be the UK’s first...

Dr FOSgood opens adviser clinic

Panacea Adviser, the online community and resource for financial advisers, has launched ‘Dr FOSgood’s...

Exeter Family Friendly simplifies application process

Income protection provider Exeter Family Friendly has increased the medical underwriting limits for...

PPI claim firm has email ad banned

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld two complaints against PPI Claims Management Company...

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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...