Small Business

Spotlight: Why Wiserbrand Isn’t Your Average Digital Marketing Firm

Many businesses offer marketing services. And many offer back-office solutions. But Wiserbrand offers these and more. The company is known...

Newcastle Intermediaries cuts rates on 95% LTV range by 26bps

Newcastle Intermediaries has cut rates on its two-year 95% loan-to-value products for purchase and remortgage by 26 basis points. The...

Equity release rates plummet 41% in five years: Responsible Life

The average rate paid by lifetime mortgage borrowers has plummeted by 41% or 2.39 percentage points over the past five...

Mortgage borrowing crosses £5bn while purchase approvals slip: BoE

Net mortgage borrowing hit £5.3bn in August, says the Bank of England. This comes a month after it recorded a...

CSRisks announces leadership boost for specialty lines team

Capitol Special Risks (CSRisks) has welcomed Alison Green to its specialty program group division as director of brokerage. Green has...

Ames & Gough makes two promotions

Insurance broker and risk management consultant Ames & Gough has announced the appointments of Tom Marchetti as senior vice president...

Juno Student Loans Review 2021

What you need to know: Juno negotiates student loan pricing with lenders through the power of collective bargaining.Signing up with...

How to Use a Backdoor Roth IRA

If you’ve never heard of a backdoor Roth IRA, here’s a little schematic that shows the flow of money from...

J. Morey Company merges with California benefits agency

The J. Morey Company, Inc. Insurance Agents & Brokers, a California-based property-casualty brokerage, has merged with Alliance 360° Insurance Solutions,...

MS Amlin AG joins agriculture reinsurance market with new hire

Global reinsurer MS Amlin AG (MS AAG) has entered the agriculture reinsurance market with the appointment of Rinat Bektleuov as...

Fed’s Fundamental Fire Sale, Ford’s New Focus & Aurora’s Bore-alis

No Easy Way Out The bull market’s not indestructible. Baby, better see that clear. I think it’s unbelievable, how you...

IRS Signs Three New Collection Agencies

September 28, 2021 The IRS recently signed contracts with three private-sector collection agencies, taking effect Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021. Taxpayers...