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Stress among the leading reasons policyholders seek mental health support, finds LV=
Data from investment, protection and retirement specialist LV= shows that stress remains one of the most common reasons for policyholders to access…
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L&G appoints Nigel Drury as Chief Risk Officer for Asset Management, subject to regulatory approval
L&G has today announced the appointment of Nigel Drury, subject to regulatory approval, as the new Asset Management Chief Risk Officer (“CRO”).…
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83% of brokers say lenders are not moving quickly enough to meet evolving borrower needs
More than four in five (83%) mortgage brokers say lenders have not moved quickly enough to keep pace with borrowers’ evolving needs,…
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Canada Life partners with Perci Health to give GCI members specialist cancer care
Group protection provider Canada Life has enhanced its group critical illness insurance (GCI) to give employee members facing the life-changing impact of…
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Stagflation-proof your investments now, warns deVere CEO
Investors should be ‘stagflation-proofing’ their investments now, warns the CEO of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organisations. The comments…
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Surprisingly resilient market despite higher mortgage rates due to global uncertainty | Rightmove HPI
The average price of newly listed homes for sale rises by 0.8% (+£2,929) in April to £373,971, a slightly more muted increase…
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Atom bank cuts Prime rates by up to 0.25%
Atom bank, the UK’s highest rated bank on Trustpilot, has reduced rates across its range of Prime mortgage products by up to 0.25%.…
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Agents urged to prepare as first phase of Renters’ Rights Act comes into force | Propertymark
With just two weeks until the first phase of the Renters’ Rights Act comes into effect, letting agents across England are being…
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Foundation launches new Limited Edition residential remortgage products and cuts rates
Foundation, the intermediary-only specialist lender, has today (16th April 2026) announced the launch of new Limited Edition residential remortgage products and rate cuts…
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A&E waiting times reach five-year low, but system pressures and delays persist | The Exeter insight
New NHS data showing A&E waiting times have fallen to their lowest level in five years has been broadly welcomed as a…

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