PMI

Health and wellbeing support needs to adapt to hybrid working

Research from Towergate Health & Protection shows that on average 45% of employees are...

Legal & General Group Protection launches new ‘Virtual Clinic’

Legal & General Group Protection has announced the launch of its new Virtual Clinic,...

National Friendly appoints executive head of marketing

Georgia d’Esterre has been appointed to the newly created role of executive head of...

Pressure growing on line manager wellbeing

43% of line managers in UK businesses with more than 250 employees are managing...

Health Shield appoints new CEO

Health Shield Friendly Society has announced the appointment of Jacqui Carr as its new...

Are NHS waiting times a new consideration for advisers?

The widespread disruption brought to NHS services by the Covid-19 pandemic has caused significant...

Royal London provides Helping Hand to wellbeing

Royal London has expanded its Helping Hand service to include health and wellbeing support...

Openwork Partnership partners with PMI specialist

The Openwork Partnership is launching a private medical insurance (PMI) referral service with specialist...

Canada Life offers WeCare service to home finance customers

Canada Life has launched WeCare to its home finance customers, offering a range of...

Minority report mental health condition to insurer

The pandemic has seen 47% of UK adults experience mental health challenges as people faced financial hardship,...

The Exeter appoints head of strategic partnerships

Health and protection insurer, The Exeter, has announced the appointment of Jamie Page as...

LV= extends Doctor Services to spouses and partners

LV= Doctor Services provides policyholders with access to six medical services in one app...

New BDM for National Friendly

Bristol based National Friendly has announced the appointment of Gavin Brooks to the role...

The Exeter adds features to HealthWise app

The Exeter has made improvements to its member benefits app, HealthWise, which provides benefits...

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

The Vernon hires internal BDM to expand intermediary reach

Vernon Building Society has appointed Damien Sabbaghe as intermediary business development manager as it...

Coventry trims first-time buyer and limited company buy-to-let rates

Coventry for intermediaries has cut selected mortgage rates for first-time buyers and limited company...

TRM adds to PMI team with supervision & development manager hire

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

Rental yields rise across England and Wales as buy-to-let market enters more volatile period

Rental yields increased annually in every region of England and Wales in the first...

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