L&G launches OLP Connect on mortgage network

Legal & General has rolled out its online new business system to its mortgage network, Legal & General Partnerships Services Limited (LGPSL).

The provider's OLP Connect system is now linked to Launchpad, LGPSL's point-of-sale system.

OLP Connect allows advisers to manage their own cases from start to finish and offers them:

• Real time visibility for all life protection products - a clear view of the progress of all an adviser's applications, wherever they are in the process;
• The ability to apply for up to 40 product variations from its life protection range on one application;
• Improved point-of-sale underwriting giving quicker approvals;
• Total control of every life protection case right up to being on risk.

Gary Burchett, managing director of housing at Legal & General said: "OLP Connect represents a major investment for us to make LGPSL's advisers lives easier by opening up our whole back office system to them.

"Advisers will shortly be able to apply for both life protection, and Mortgage Payment Protection Insurance (ASU) via the system. They will continue to use Launchpad to generate quotes for clients and this will link to OLP Connect at the application stage.

"At this point all applications will be pre-populated with the client's details, for both life protection and Mortgage Payment Protection Insurance (ASU) products," he added.