PMI

Record healthcare demand highlights protection opportunity

Demand for private healthcare remained close to record levels at the start of 2026,...

Insured expats still face barriers to healthcare

More than half of insured expatriates have delayed or gone without necessary healthcare because...

The Exeter reports premium and membership growth in 2025

The Exeter increased gross premium income by 8% to £135 million in 2025, while...

CIExpert partners with Succession Wealth on protection advice

Protection research platform CIExpert has entered into a strategic partnership with Succession Wealth aimed...

The Exeter team prepares for London to Paris charity cycle

Seven members of The Exeter’s distribution team will take on a 340-mile cycle from...

Trust in PMI holds steady as claims satisfaction rises

Consumer trust in private medical insurance has remained broadly stable, despite claims satisfaction reaching...

The Right Mortgage reports Q1 growth across lending and protection

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has reported year-on-year growth across mortgage lending, protection,...

Sickness absence stuck above pre-pandemic levels

Sickness absence across the UK workforce remains elevated despite showing signs of stabilising, reinforcing...

LifeSearch names protection award winners for 2026

LifeSearch has named the winners of its 2026 awards, with Scottish Widows, Royal London,...

TRM adds to PMI team with supervision & development manager hire

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has appointed Gemma Penkethman as PMI supervision &...

The Exeter reports rise in HealthWise app use as remote GP demand leads growth

The Exeter said usage of its HealthWise app increased across all core services in...

Terry Blackburn on building a community for mortgage brokers

At 19, Terry Blackburn was knocking on doors trying to sell life insurance to...

PMI – an advice gap not to be ignored

The latest figures from the ABI show insurers processed a record £4 billion in...

Only one in three adviser firms clear on CQC standards for added value cancer support

Research suggests many UK advice businesses remain uncertain about the significance of CQC registration...

COMMENT

Harpenden’s expat move could be bigger than the numbers suggest

Harpenden Building Society’s move into expat mortgages this summer has been good news for brokers and borrowers. But I think its importance goes beyond...

We need to wait to get a clearer picture

It's been a week where the political and economic backdrop has moved almost as fast as rates themselves, and it's worth taking stock of...

Leasehold valuation reform: the consultation is asking only half the question

The Government's consultation on leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates is important because it will help determine what leaseholders pay to extend leases or buy freeholds,...

What commonhold will mean for mortgage lenders and brokers

Commonhold is often presented as the straightforward alternative to leasehold. It removes the freeholder, gives flat owners greater control and avoids some familiar problems...

Why you need to know what sits behind the average review score

There’s a funny thing about review scores. The better they are, the less likely we are to question them. If a company is sitting at...

Latest news

Millions of households exposed to financial shocks despite apparent stability

Millions of UK households that appear financially secure could struggle to absorb an unexpected...

The Mortgage Hut adopts Instamo tool to speed up mortgage applications

The Mortgage Hut has introduced Instamo's FastSubmit technology to reduce the amount of manual...

FCA sets out timetable for major expansion of anti-money laundering supervision

The FCA expects to begin taking over anti-money laundering supervision of legal, accountancy and...

MAB revenue rises as refinancing drives mortgage completions

Mortgage Advice Bureau reported an 8.6% increase in first-half revenue to £161.0m as higher...

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