Claims 2016 LV= paid out 94% of all new individual protection claims, totalling close to £77 million over the year – more than we paid in any other year. We paid 98% of Life insurance claims, 92% of Critical Illness claims and 90% of Income Protection claims. The most common conditions for Critical Illness claims [...]

We commissioned our State of the Protection Nation (March 2017) research to find out how people felt about their own protection needs and the industry as a whole. We surveyed people who had already taken out some kind of protection insurance and those who didn’t have any. We also asked advisers to find out how [...]

Are you missing a growing market? 37% of UK families are in rented housing - an increase of 912,000 households from 20061. Only 57% of private renters expect to buy a property at some point in the future, down from 61% in 2013-142. Statistics show that the number of [...]

Over the past 12 months we’ve been working hard to improve our service for intermediaries.  As part of this we’re increasing the size of our BDM team to offer a more personal, enhanced service. This involves reducing the BDM patches giving each intermediary a dedicated contact should they need it. From 24th April 2017 our [...]

Marsden Building Society have increased their product range to support first time buyers with mortgages available up to 95% LTV. 2 and 3 year products available up to 95% LTV both with and without fees Our loan to income is 4.5x We accept gifted deposits free valuation and fee assisted legals available The Marsden intermediary [...]

From close of business on Tuesday 25 April 2017: 2 year fixed, 1.44%, 60% LTV purchase and remortgage will be rolled out to our main SFI product range 2 year fixed, 1.94%, 60% LTV purchase and remortgage will be rolled out to our main SFI product range Withdrawn 5 year fixed, 2.69%, 60% LTV purchase [...]

Kensington are reducing rates on their Specialist Distributor Exclusives from Thursday 27th April, giving your applicants with complex needs an even better choice of fixed rate loans for purchase or remortgage. As a reminder on criteria Kensington core range has a maximum LTV of 85% - The Exclusive Range has a maximum LTV of 90% [...]

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