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SHIP LAUNCHES A FRAUD WORKING GROUP (15/05/2012)
ANDREA ROZARIO COMMENTS ON THE QUEEN'S SPEECH (09/05/2012)
Business Figures Since 2001 (25/04/2012)
EQUITY RELEASE SALES INCREASE BY 10% IN THE LAST YEAR (24/04/2012)
SHIP APPOINTS CHRIS POND AS CHAIR OF STANDARDS BOARD (18/04/2012)
UNDERSTANDING AND EDUCATION VITAL FOR GROWTH OR EQUITY RELEASE INDUSTRY (04/04/2012)
SHIP ANNOUNCES OFFICIAL LAUNCH DATE FOR NEW ORGANISATION (29/03/2012)
SHIP RESPONDS TO BUDGET ANNOUNCEMENTS (22/03/2012)
SHIP APPOINTS NIGEL WATERSON AS CHAIRMAN (14/03/2012)
SHIP COMMENTS ON THE FINDINGS OF THE HEATLH SELECT COMMITTEE’S REPORT ON SOCIAL CARE (07/02/2012)
SHIP FIGURES SHOW TOTAL ADVANCES AT TWO YEAR HIGH (18/01/2012)
SHIP COMMENTS ON GRANT SHAPPS’ DOWNSIZING ANNOUNCEMENT (17/01/2012)
SHIP CELEBRATES 20 YRS SAFEGUARDING EQUITY RELEASE CUSTOMERS (17/12/2011)
SHIP Announces results of extensive engagement process (01/12/2011)
SHIP provides evidence at the Health Select Committee inquiry on social care (24/11/2011)
Over-55s paying for care out of income and savings could be left with 26% shortfall (20/11/2011)
SHIP equity release figures show leap in lending (19/10/2011)
SHIP WELCOMES STEVE WEBB S COMMENTS ON LONGEVITY AND RETIREMENT (08/08/2011)
SHIP REPORTS EQUITY RELEASE MARKET FIGURES FOR Q2 2011 (27/07/2011)
SHIP COMMENTS ON THE DILNOT COMMISSION’S RECOMMENDATIONS (04/07/2011)
SHIP COMMENTS ON REFORM’S REPORT ON THE FUNDING OF SOCIAL CARE (30/06/2011)
PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY IS KEY BUT CONSUMERS ALSO LOOK TO GOVERNMENT FOR RETIREMENT EDUCATION (16/06/2011)
SHIP ANNOUCES NEXT STEPS IN INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT PROCESS (07/06/2011)
TOP FIVE EQUITY RELEASE MYTHS REVEALED (24/05/2011)
SHIP REPORTS EQUITY RELEASE MARKET FIGURES FOR Q1 2011 (30/04/2011)
1ST TIME BUYERS FIND IT 7 TIMES AS DIFFICULT AS THEIR PARENTS TO GET ON HOUSING LADDER (12/04/2011)
SHIP RESPONDS TO THE BUDGET ANNOUNCEMENTS (23/03/2011)
SIXTH ANNUAL SHIP MEMBER SURVEY REVEALS OPTIMISTIC OUTLOOK FOR EQUITY RELEASE MARKET IN 2011 (21/02/2011)
SHIP COMMENTS ON LORD WARNER’S REMARKS ABOUT USING PROPERTY WEALTH TO PAY FOR CARE (18/02/2011)
SHIP COMMENTS ON AGE UK LAUNCH INTO THE EQUITY RELEASE MARKET (15/02/2011)
SHIP COMMENTS ON LAUNCH OF THE WRIC COMMISSION (02/02/2011)
Business Figures since 2001 (30/01/2011)
VALUE OF EQUITY RELEASE MARKET FALLS BY 8% IN Q4 2010 AS WEATHER CONSTRAINS CUSTOMER ACTIVITY (25/01/2011)
VALUE OF EQUITY RELEASE MARKET INCREASES BY 4 pc IN Q3 2010 (17/11/2010)
Widespread Confusion About the Relationship Between Equity Release and State Benefits (06/11/2010)
Lack of Government Information Leads to Uncertainty Amongst Advisers About the Relationship Between Equity Release and State Benefits (01/11/2010)
VALUE OF EQUITY RELEASE MARKET INCREASES BY 4% IN Q3 2010 (26/10/2010)
THE SPENDING REVIEW NEEDS TO BE CAREFULLY REVIEWED FOR ALL THE (20/10/2010)
SHIP responds to speech by Grant Shapps, Minister of State for Housing and Local Government (13/10/2010)
SHIP COMMENTS ON LAUNCH OF SAGA’S unique Equity Release plan with no upfront fees (29/09/2010)
SHIP COMMENTS ON AVIVA'S REAL RETIREMENT REPORT (08/09/2010)
SHIP COMMENTS ON COUNSEL AND CARE'S RESEARCH INTO CONFUSION SURRONDING CARE (06/09/2010)
SHIP COMMENTS ON DEFAQTO RELEASE COMPARING LIFETIME AND LONG TERM FIXED RATE MORTGAGES (24/08/2010)
SHIP COMMENTS ON GOVERNMENTS ANNOUNCEMENT ON BENEFITS SYSTEM (02/08/2010)
SHIP RESPONDS TO ANDREW LANSLEYS ANNOUNCEMENT ON FUNDING OF CARE AND SUPPORT.pdf (26/07/2010)
Equity Release Market Adapts to New Competitive Landscape (21/07/2010)
SHIP COMMENTS ON THE LAUNCH OF THE AGE UK REPORT INTO EQUITY RELEASE (07/07/2010)
SHIP RESPONDS TO THE BUDGET ANNOUCEMENTS (22/06/2010)
SHIP RESPONDS TO FSA PROPOSAL TO REVIEW LTC EXAMS EVERY 3 YEARS (08/06/2010)
Support Grows for SHIP's Benefits Clarification Campaign (20/05/2010)
SHIP Urges New Government to Step-Up to Retirement Funding Challenge (16/05/2010)
SHIP urges political parties to think beyond election (29/04/2010)
Equity Release Market Remains Robust (27/04/2010)
SHIP Launches Adviser Research Questionnaire (15/04/2010)
SHIP RESPONDS TO GOV WHITE PAPER ELDERLY SOCIAL CARE (31/03/2010)
Budget Quote for DG of SHIP (23/03/2010)
CONFUSION ABOUT RETIREMENT FINANCE OPTIONS AS BRITONS TURN TO INTERNET INSTEAD OF IFAs, SAYS SHIP (17/03/2010)
BRITONS EXPECT COMFORTABLE RETIREMENT- BUT RELY ON THE STATE TO FUND IT (17/03/2010)
SHIP RESPONDS TO LIBERAL DEMOCRAT RESEARCH ON SOCIAL CARE (15/03/2010)
EQUITY RELEASE IS KEY SOLUTION FOR RETIREMENT FUNDING CRISIS (08/03/2010)
FIFTH ANNUAL SHIP MEMBER SURVEY (17/02/2010)
SHIP comments on the Pension Policy Institute (PPI) Report on Retirement Income and Assets (11/02/2010)
SHIP COMMENT ON CONSERVATIVE INQUIRY INTO GROWING ELDERLY POPULATION (09/02/2010)
RT HON. DAVID BLUNKETT MP EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR EQUITY RELEASE AT FIRST ANNUAL SHIP LUNCH (04/02/2010)
SHIP COMMENTS ON JRF & JR EQUITY RELEASE PILOT SCHEME (28/01/2010)
EQUITY RELEASE STABILISES IN Q4 2009 (25/01/2010)
EQUITY RELEASE TURNS TO FUNDING ORGANISATIONS TO PUSH THE INDUSTRY FORWARD (02/12/2009)
SHIP RESPONDS TO QUEEN'S SPEECH (18/11/2009)
SHIP RESPONDS TO GOVERNMENT GREEN PAPER ON THE FUTURE OF CARE (13/11/2009)
LEGISLATIVE CHANGES LESSEN EQUITY RELEASES' IMPACT ON BENEFITS (03/11/2009)
SHIP QUARTER 3 FIGURES (15/10/2009)
PBR PENSION CHANGES STRENGTHEN CASE FOR GOVERNMENT TO CONSIDER EQUITY RELEASE AS RETIREMENT FUNDING (09/10/2009)
SHIP LAUNCHES DELEVELOPMENT FORUM TO PUSH INDUSTRY FORWARD (06/10/2009)
SHIP COMMENT ON THE LAUNCH OF PPI PAPER (15/09/2009)
BARONESS HOLLIS CALLS FOR GOVERNMENT REVIEW INTO USES OF EQUITY RELEASE FOR RETIREMENT FUNDINGLLS (28/07/2009)
SHIP Initiates Debate Into How Equity Release Market Can Evolve To Support Retirement Funding Needs (25/07/2009)
SHIP RESPONDS TO WHICH? MYSTERY SHOPPING EXERCISE (23/07/2009)
SHIP Q2 RESULTS 2009 SHOW EQUITY RELEASE SECTOR CONTINUING TO WEATHER THE STORM (17/07/2009)
SHIP GIVES REACTION TO GOVERNMENT'S SOCIAL CARE GREEN PAPER (15/07/2009)
SHIP WELCOMES FSA CONSULTATION PAPER ON SALE AND RENT BACK REGULATION (01/07/2009)
GROWING ‘PENSIONER DIVORCE’ LEAVES OVER 60’S FINANCIALLY WORSE OFF (05/06/2009)
SHIP WELCOMES FSA LEGISLATION ON SALE AND RENT BACK (03/06/2009)
THE TIME IS RIGHT FOR GOVERNMENT TO CONSIDER EQUITY RELEASE FOR PENSIONERS (12/05/2009)
SHIP Q1 RESULTS 2009 SHOW RESILIENT EQUITY RELEASE SECTOR (01/05/2009)
BASE RATE COLLAPSE HAS CUT PENSIONERS INCOME BY ALMOST A QUARTER IN A YEAR (17/04/2009)
THE FUTURE OF THE EQUITY RELEASE MARKET AND ITS ROLE IN (14/04/2009)
SHIP COMMENTS ON PARLIAMENT'S EQUITY RELEASE DEBATE (02/04/2009)
UK STATE PENSION INCREASES ON 06 APRIL BUT WILL IT BE ENOUGH? (02/04/2009)
SHIP CALLS FOR INDUSTRY FEEDBACK TO HELP SHAPE FUTURE OF EQUITY RELEASE (26/03/2009)
SHIP RELEASE NEW WEBSITE (09/03/2009)
SHIP WELCOMES FSA CONSULTATION PAPER (06/02/2009)
SHIP WELCOMES OFT SALE AND RENT BACK PROBE (02/02/2009)
Baroness Hollis LEADs EQUITY RELEASE DEBATE AT HOUSE OF LORDS (28/01/2009)
SHIP WELCOMES LAUNCH OF ERSA (27/01/2009)
SHIP FULL YEAR RESULTS 2008 (26/01/2009)
SHIP MEMBER SURVEY (06/01/2009)
PBR £60 ‘PENSIONERS BONUS’ fails to compensate for inflation hit on state pension (13/12/2008)
SHIP MEMBER SURVEY 2007 (08/12/2008)
SHIP CALLS ON TRADING STANDARDS (11/11/2008)
SHIP REPORTS A 10% INCREASE IN EQUITY RELEASE BUSINESS (21/10/2008)
SHIP BACKS OFT CALL FOR REGULATION OF SALE AND RENT BACK SECTOR (15/10/2008)
EQUITY RELEASE ALLOWS OVER 65’S TO REMAIN IN THEIR HOMES (13/10/2008)
SHIP LAUNCHES CONSUMER CHECKLIST ON SALE AND RENTBACK (06/10/2008)
CHANGE TO SHIP CERTIFICATE (01/10/2008)
Equity Release is not A PRODUCT OF LAST RESORT (22/09/2008)
SHIP EQUITY RELEASE PROVIDERS BUCK THE CREDIT CRUNCH (16/07/2008)
BANK OF ENGLAND ‘EQUITY RELEASE’ NUMBERS ARE BEING MISREAD (07/07/2008)
SHIP WELCOMES DEFAQTO PAPER (20/05/2008)
SHIP CALLS FOR 'SALE & RENT BACK' MARKET TO BE REGULATED (15/05/2008)
FALLING HOUSE PRICES DO NOT SHUT THE DOOR TO EQUITY RELEASE (06/05/2008)
SHIP EQUITY RELEASE BUSINESS VOLUMES (06/05/2008)
SHIP WELCOMES FSA RESEARCH SHOWING CONSUMER EXPERIENCE (02/04/2008)
SIGNIFICANT GROWTH IN THE USE OF EQUITY RELEASE (27/03/2008)
SHIP URGES IFAS TO ENSURE HOME REGULATION QUALIFICATIONS (25/02/2008)
EQUITY RELEASE RATES REMAIN LOWER THAN THOSE OF TOP MORTGAGE LENDERS (04/01/2008)
CREDIT CRUNCH HAS NOT AFFECTED CONSUMER CONFIDENCE (08/12/2007)
ANDREA ROZARIO TAKES UP OFFICE (01/12/2007)
EQUITY RELEASE MARKET CONTINUES TO GROW (05/11/2007)
SHIP APPOINTS ANDREA ROZARIO AS ITS FIRST DIRECTOR GENERAL (30/10/2007)
SHIP COMMENTS ON ITV 1’s TONIGHT WITH TREVOR MCDONALD (16/10/2007)
SHIP GRANTS MEMBERSHIP TO COVENTRY BUILDING SOCIETY (15/10/2007)
SHIP TO APPOINT FULL TIME DIRECTOR GENERAL (21/06/2007)
EQUITY RELEASE RATES CONTINUE TO RIVAL (21/05/2007)
SHIP FIRST QUARTER YEAR RESULTS (30/04/2007)
SHIP FIRST QUARTER YEAR RESULTS (TRADE) (30/04/2007)
NUMBER OF IFAS TAKING EQUITY RELEASE EXAMS (02/04/2007)
SHIP WELCOMES REGULATION (02/04/2007)
SHIP WELCOMES THE REGULATION OF HOME REVERSIONS (31/03/2007)
MORE NEEDS TO BE DONE SAYS SHIP (05/02/2007)
SHIP FULL YEAR RESULTS 2006 (29/01/2007)
CONSUMER DEMAND FOR EQUITY RELEASE INCREASES (24/01/2007)
IFAS SET TO MISS OUT ON BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES (24/01/2007)
SHIP FULL YEAR RESULTS 2007 (04/01/2007)
SHIP GRANTS MEMBERSHIP TO STONEHAVEN (13/11/2006)
SHIP Q3 2006 RESULTS TO 30 SEPTEMBER 2006 (26/10/2006)
COMPETITIVE EQUITY RELEASE RATES RIVALLING (02/09/2006)
SHIP Q2 2006 RESULTS TO 30 JUNE 2006 (26/07/2006)
SHIP RESPONDS TO FSA’S SECOND ROUND OF WORK (19/07/2006)
SHIP ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF LAURIE EDMANS (15/07/2006)
Equity Release Checklist (19/06/2006)
SHIP VOTES FOR COMPULSORY EXAMINATIONS (19/06/2006)
SHIP GRANTS MEMBERSHIP TO RETIREMENT PLUS (19/06/2006)
SHIP GRANTS MEMBERSHIP TO PARTNERSHIP HOME LOANS (15/05/2006)
SHIP FIRST QUARTER YEAR RESULTS TO 31 MARCH 2006 (06/05/2006)
SHIP FULL YEAR RESULTS 2005 (30/01/2006)
EDUCATION AND AWARENESS AMONGST ADVISERS (28/01/2006)
EQUITY RELEASE INDUSTRY PREDICTS CONSUMERS WILL BE THE BIG WINNERS (21/01/2006)
SHIP WELCOMES PASSING OF PRIMARY LEGISLATION (06/12/2005)
SHIP THIRD QUARTER YEAR RESULTS TO 30 SEPTEMBER 2005 (07/11/2005)
NO NEGATIVE EQUITY- GUARANTEED (10/09/2005)
SHIP WELCOMES DEFAQTO REPORT (11/08/2005)
SHIP SECOND QUARTER YEAR RESULTS TO 30 JUNE 2005 (25/07/2005)
SHIP WELCOMES GOVERNMENT PROGRESS (16/12/2004)
INLAND REVENUE CONFIRMS THAT EQUITY RELEASE SCHEMES (11/11/2004)
SHIP THIRD QUARTER RESULTS (02/11/2004)
SHIP LAUNCHES STRINGENT NEW HOME REVERSIONS CODE (29/09/2004)
SHIP HALF YEAR RESULTS TO 30 JUNE 2004 (22/07/2004)
SHIP CALLS FOR GOVERNMENT REGULATION (05/04/2004)