As advisers, the UK mortgage market presents an excellent opportunity for you to engage clients in protection. At The Exeter we’re passionate about the importance of income protection. Here’s a few remaining myths about this most crucial cover that we help overcome: It’s too expensive Income protection by The Exeter just became even more affordable. [...]

You are 26 times more likely to be off work for six months due to incapacity than die before the age of 65!1 We buy Critical Illness and Life Insurance, to give us peace of mind in the event of serious illness or death. However, what about giving ourselves the peace of mind in times [...]

Although most sports are seasonal, the APRIL UK Personal Accident Plan gives you the opportunity to gain new business all year round.  How? Simply because it covers injuries from winter sports, football, rugby, cricket, hockey, and netball. From August to May, thousands of football, rugby, netball, and hockey matches are played.  And during the off [...]

Do your clients want to be covered for the most common critical illnesses but say they can’t afford comprehensive insurance?   Key3 Critical Illness Insurance from AIG Life is a lower cost critical illness insurance which pays a lump sum if your client is diagnosed with cancer, or suffers a heart attackor stroke.   Key3 [...]

I’ve spoken several times now on the need for more mortgage brokers to get on board with general insurance and the regulatory and business risks of not doing so. However, while I stand by my point that many brokers need to do more, in the intermediary community’s defence I also recognise what a hard sell [...]

In June, we made a number of enhancements to OLP Connect (OLPC) our quote and apply system for protection, including: Optimisation for mobiles and tablets New and modern screen layout Electronic policy documentation Improved user journey Simplified product selection   No extensive training is required but we’ve developed a range of guides and FAQ’s to [...]

We are proud to launch our brand new Reward Range for existing Barclays mortgage customers. To reward your clients for their continued business we are offering a broad selection of competitive rates that cater for a wide variety of needs, ensuring your clients continue to receive great value by staying with Barclays, without the hassle [...]

Following the decrease in the BoE base rate, mortgage rates are down and second mortgage rates have followed suit. We’ve been busy circulating one update after another, with Paragon, Together and other lenders on the panel all announcing reductions to their rates. In with these latest round of changes, some lenders have further improved their [...]

                                  To find out more about how I can support you with convertible protection discussions, please give me a call on 01793-406169. Many thanks Patrick Mclaughlin Business Account Manager for The Right Mortgage

We’ve heard a great deal about generation rent in recent years but what does it actually mean for consumers and advisers and has the face of the typical renter changed?  The picture is certainly more diverse than it used to be.  Read more of this post