Scottish Provident is replacing its unit linked Pegasus whole of life product with a simpler ICOB registered product.

Aegon is to introduce gender neutral pricing on 17 December 2012 and is also taking this opportunity to introduce pricing in line with the change in basis of life office taxation, known as I-E.

Ellipse has introduced a service reducing the time it takes to produce policy accounts to a matter of minutes.

Friends Life has announced enhancements to its Group Income Protection (Group IP) policy.

AXA PPP International has introduced new benefit ‘add-ons' enabling individuals and SMEs to upgrade their cover within their current plan.

Aetna International is building an online international private medical insurance (IPMI) resource, allowing advisers to check PMI regulations and business hurdles on a global basis.

LV= is offering a 5% discount on all income protection applications until 30 November 2012.

Over a third of British families (37%) have never discussed with their partner or another family member what will happen to their dependent children if either of them dies.

The British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) and the Association of Independent Financial Advisers (AIFA)have asked for further clarification from the Financial Services Authority (FSA) ahead of upcoming changes.

Eric Galbraith, Chief Executive of the British Insurance Brokers' Association (BIBA), is to step down next year after nearly 10 years leading the association.