SimplyBiz Mortgages launches portfolio GI service with Uinsure

Members can send an email across to a dedicated email address containing their client’s buy-to-let portfolio and current insurance renewal dates, and one of Uinsure’s regional development managers will contact them to outline the general insurance options available.

Martin Reynolds, CEO of SimplyBiz Mortgages, commented: “Buy-to-let has seen multiple changes over the past few years, and launching the portfolio review proposition will allow members to ensure that they are providing a full service, including landlords’ insurance.

"With landlords now providing full details of their entire portfolio, members are in a perfect position to help protect their assets. Even if GI is not at the core of a member’s business, the referral option still provides a positive opportunity.”

Mark Hutchings, head of sales and distribution at Uinsure, added: “Last year’s PRA changes to affordability checks, which affected portfolio landlords, may have increased the administration work required when arranging BTL mortgages, but new requiring landlords to collate information about all properties in a portfolio provides an opportunity for brokers to review the insurance needs of landlords. Uinsure’s flexible, comprehensive and competitive BTL offering provides a perfect home for portfolio landlords.”