Bridging Finance
SDKA appoints Laura Perry as underwriter
Perry brings more than a decade of experience spanning commercial mortgages, regulated mortgage processing, underwriting support and operational management.
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AI adoption expands beyond underwriting as insurers accelerate enterprise-wide rollout, GlobalData finds
The survey found that insurers are increasingly deploying the technology in product development, customer service, claims management and marketing.
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Gen H improves underwriting speed for complex mortgage cases
Gen H said the improvements were delivered through collaboration between its engineering and underwriting teams.
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LiveMore launches Underwriting Hero Hotline for complex broker cases
The hotline gives brokers direct access to a LiveMore underwriter, so they can get answers and support before submitting a full application.Â
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Iress and The Interesting Life Company partner to offer AI underwriting tool
Advisers can now get early indications of underwriting outcomes when sourcing protection products.
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Confusion around underwriting deters women from taking out life insurance, study finds
UnderwriteMe said women were also more likely to cite cost as a barrier, with 34% saying life insurance is too expensive compared to 30% of men.
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Afin Bank appoints Lisa Taylor as underwriter
Taylor joins from Pepper Money and brings nearly 25 years of experience in the mortgage and specialist lending sector.
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National Friendly promotes John Fotheringham to head of underwriting
Fotheringham said: “National Friendly has undergone significant transformation during my six years with the Society, and I am proud to have contributed to the progress we have achieved."
Opinion
Contractors, locums and agency workers in a slowing economy
Laura Sneddon of Hinckley & Rugby for Intermediaries explains why flexible underwriting is essential to those with irregular incomes.
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Step One Finance removes ERCs, expands criteria and strengthens underwriting leadership
With immediate effect, all Step One Finance lending plans will feature zero fixed early repayment charges, with borrowers required to give just 28 days’ notice to redeem.
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L&G introduces underwriting improvements to simplify application process
The changes have been developed in response to customer feedback and behavioural science insights, with the aim of making application forms easier to complete.
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UnderwriteMe updates Protection Platform to accommodate weight-loss treatment
The platform recorded 739 disclosures of weight-loss treatment use in the past 12 months, reflecting wider national trends.