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• Number of five-year deals doubles in five years: Moneyfacts

  The number of five-year fixed rate mortgages on the market has almost doubled over the past five years, according to analysis by...

• Prime arrears improved in July

  Increase in new lending to households could help stabilise owner-occupied arrears yet further

• Brokers set to thrive amidst “easing of competition”

  MFAA data reveals the increased opportunities presented by current environment

• AIR Worldwide estimates Typhoon Faxai losses at US$3bn to US$7bn

  Storm’s strength comparable to last year’s Typhoon Jebi

• Insurance through a millennial's eyes

  Empathy is important in this information-rich but time-poor generation, says rising insurance star

• Language barrier preventing expats from buying insurance in Korea

  Many insurers unwilling to translate insurance contracts out of fears of mis-selling

• FDA to Assess First Peanut Allergy Drug

  In one clinical trial, kids who took Palforzia for a year were eventually able to tolerate the equivalent of two peanuts, the Washington Post...

• First Sexual Experience Forced for 1 in 16 Women

  Changes wrought by the #MeToo movement can't come soon enough, say researchers who found that for 1 in 16 U.S. women, their first sexual experience...

• Borrowers opting from interest-only to P&I loans

  Rate cuts have consumers paying down debts earlier than required, as evidenced by non-major bank

• FM Global boosts fire resilience efforts in Indonesia

  Partnership to work towards improving fire safety in one of the highest fire-risk countries