Please be aware that Patrick McLaughlin is leaving Zurich and will be replaced by Tom Brown on 24th July. Contact details for the 24th of July onwards: Tom Brown Cert CII (FS) Business Account Manager Office: 01793 406 442 Mobile: 07875 888 737 Email: tom.1.brown@uk.zurich.com

Our latest OLP Connect (OLPC) developments went live last week. In this latest phase, we have provided additional functionality, designed to further help you manage your business and provide you with smarter ways of working. In April 2017 we launched AGENTHUB, which enabled you to see more easily the progress of applications  across each stage [...]

Family income benefit (FIB) could be an inexpensive solution that helps take a load off the client’s mind that, should the worst happen, their family would have a financial coping strategy. Rather than paying out a lump sum on death, it pays out a regular tax-free income on death until the end of the term. [...]

When diagnosed with a serious illness, it's understandable to ask 'can I get a second opinion?' After all, you want to be sure - and you want to know your treatment plan is the most appropriate. That's why all our protection customers have access to the Second Opinion service, at any time during their policy, [...]

New annual insurance statements We’re always looking at ways to make life easier for you and your clients. That’s why we'll be sending all new clients who buy protection and life insurance from 1st July 2017 an electronic annual insurance statement. This will give your clients an easy to read summary of all the policies they hold with [...]

Recently we added LV= Doctor Services to all new personal protection policies. The three expert medical services are already proving popular, but did you know LV= Doctor Services is included with our Life Protection at no added cost. Yes, at no added cost! So, what does this mean for your clients? Simple, with LV= Life Protection they now get more... For less than £7* [...]

Payment holidays are available once customers have had an Everyday mortgage with us for nine months and providing payments are up to date. These payment holidays can also be accumulated up to a maximum of 3 months and taken together, providing 27 consecutive payments have been made in full. In addition Virgin Money also offers [...]

Dear Intermediary Partner From Friday 21 July 2017 we are extending the end dates on our standard 2 year fixed residential products and increasing the rate on our 2 year 95% LTV product. Key highlights 1.65% Resi Fixed until 01/11/2019 75% LTV £0 fee Purchase & remortgage 1.69% Resi Fixed until 01/11/2019 80% LTV £0 fee Purchase [...]

As a valued partner with the Marsden, we wanted to remind you that we have recently withdrawn our LTV95% fixed rate products. Your clients continue to have access to our discounted rate product portfolio with options available up to LTV95%. Product changes: Fixed rate 95% LTV products withdrawn Please note: AIPs and applications will continue to be accepted on withdrawn [...]

Barclays is making the following changes to the lending policy to make it easier for you and your client to do business with us: Barclays is extending the maximum LTV on residential re-mortgages, where there is additional borrowing required, up to 85%. For existing Barclays mortgage customers (excluding Buy to Let) requesting a Further Advance [...]