Individual Protection
Mortgage approvals still on up, says Bank of England
Households borrowed an additional £4.3bn secured on their homes in October, following borrowing of £4.9bn in September, official figures show. The Bank of England (BoE) figures follow high levels of mortgage approvals...
Read moreShepherds Friendly unveils new brand identity and website
Specialist protection provider Shepherds Friendly has unveiled a new brand identity and website. A spokesman for the friendly society said its look and new website have been designed with simplicity at the...
Read moreLifeQuote product comparison service now available to Quilter advisers
SmartCompare, the new product comparison service from LifeQuote, is now available to Quilter advisers linked to their insurer panel. The new tool allows the comparison of insurer product features, either as a standalone...
Read moreJob vacancies in London falling much faster than rest of country, recruitment specialist warns
The number of jobs in London being posted on job site Indeed this year has fallen by 50%, compared with 42% across the UK as a whole. Madrid suffered the second largest...
Read moreHSBC global boss Charlie Nunn to succeed Horta-Osório as group chief exec of Lloyds Banking Group
HSBC global chief executive Charlie Nunn is to replace António Horta-Osório as group chief executive of Lloyds Banking Group. The appointment follows news that Horta-Osório is to step down after 10 years...
Read moreNorthern Ireland councils have highest sickness absence levels in UK, official figures show
Sickness absence levels in Northern Ireland councils are the highest in the UK, official figures show. Auditors have collected statistics which reveal that workers in the country took an average of almost...
Read moreA third of employers have ‘no financial support’ in place for workers on long-term sick leave
One third of employers do not have financial support in place for employees on long-term sick leave, research shows. A study carried out for trade body Group Risk Development (GRiD) found that...
Read moreFinancial wellbeing and mental health support app to feature on national TV show
An employee-based app designed to support the financial wellbeing - and mental health - of staff is to be featured in a new national television programme. The app, developed by fintech advice...
Read moreTobin Murphy-Coles takes on CEO role at PES
Tobin Murphy-Coles - the high-profile entrepreneur and healthcare and insurance investor and strategist - has joined PES as its new CEO. Murphy-Coles (pictured) begins his new role at the specialist health, risk...
Read moreZurich snaps up Louise Colley from Aviva to lead individual protection push
Zurich has appointed Louise Colley to head up its individual propositions as part of a number of changes at the life office's protection business. Colley (pictured) joins from Aviva where she held...
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