PMI

Trust in private medical insurance rises as claims satisfaction hits new high

Trust in private medical insurance has rebounded after a temporary dip earlier this year,...

Insurance-funded private health admissions hit record high

Insurance-funded private healthcare admissions reached a record level in the first half of 2025...

What my Gen Z daughter can teach us about engaging young buyers

Younger people are often badged with some unfair stereotypes when it comes to protection...

AMI Protection Viewpoint 2025: Reigniting the protection journey

Making protection relevant and keeping customers engaged is a vital part of the advice...

Most adults expect far shorter NHS waiting times, survey finds

The Exeter has published new research indicating that a majority of UK adults expect...

Millions turn to borrowing and policy cancellations to manage financial shocks

New research shows millions of people have been forced to borrow or cut back...

TRM launches tool to help advisers assess clients’ financial shortfalls

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has introduced a Shortfall Needs Analysis Calculator designed...

AMI Protection Viewpoint 2025: Turning challenges into opportunities

Delivering better outcomes and protecting more customers is all in a day’s work for...

Financial education boosts demand for protection insurance

Young adults who receive financial education are significantly more likely to buy protection insurance...

Rise in weight loss treatment leads to new underwriting questions

UnderwriteMe has enhanced the question set on its Protection Platform to ensure the use...

Source and ActiveQuote partnership brings PMI referrals to advisers

A new partnership between Source and ActiveQuote will enable directly authorised advisers to refer...

How social media can bridge the protection disconnect

The latest AMI Protection Viewpoint provided a compelling snapshot of the challenges and opportunities...

Ingard partners with Usay Compare to widen advisers’ PMI offering

Ingard Network has formed a partnership with private medical insurance specialist Usay Compare, giving...

Work provides purpose, something well worth protecting

When you meet someone for the first time, what questions do you ask? After...

COMMENT

Housing reform needs a thriving private rental sector, not just a thriving sales and purchase market

One of the most encouraging developments over recent weeks has been the renewed focus on improving the homebuying and selling process. The Government's plans to...

The economics of developing the next generation of advisers

Over the past couple of decades, I have worked alongside literally thousands of AR and DA firms, from businesses employing one or two advisers...

Is Andy Burnham the New Messiah or just Starmer with better eyebrows?

What a damning indictment of Labour that Andy Burnham appears to be strolling towards the leadership in what looks less like a contest and...

Approvals hit a 2.5-year low: When broker value gets proven – or missed

Net mortgage approvals dropped to 56,200 in May – the lowest since December 2023 - down from 66,000 the month before. Net borrowing fell from...

Removing friction from the homebuying journey

One thing I keep hearing from our advisers is how much more work each case now generates, largely because so much of it involves...

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Financial services firms sign skills pact ahead of Chancellor’s Mansion House speech

More than 20 financial services organisations have signed a new agreement with government aimed...

Brilliant Solutions partners with Box Socials

Brilliant Solutions has partnered with Box Socials to give its members discounted access to...

Mortgage rates fall at fastest pace in almost two years

Fixed mortgage rates have recorded their biggest monthly reductions for almost two years, as...

Solo first-time buyers face almost a decade of saving before they can buy

Solo first-time buyers face saving for almost a decade before they can afford to...

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