Individual Protection

Zurich is launching a campaign to help advisers perform financial fitness tests on customers.

Aviva is now offering an "own occupation" definition for surgeons who perform surgical procedures and operations.

Capita Financial Software has launched a new version of its Synaptic Research software.

Progress from Royal Liver has made reductions across its Family Income Cover premiums.

Bupa Individual Protection has added more than 130 own occupation definitions to its individual income protection proposition including dentists, surgeons and college lecturers.

Research from Scottish Widows has revealed that about 2.6 million sole traders in the UK are leaving their businesses vulnerable by not protecting the owner or key person.

Protection expert Kevin Carr has set up Kevin Carr Consulting, which will provide consultancy, public relations, marketing and training services to the protection and wider financial services industry.

Scottish Provident and Bright Grey have urged advisers to raise clients' awareness of the cost of surviving cancer.

Cirencester friendly has launched a tele-interviewing service to its Income Assured Plus product.

Axa has enhanced its critical illness (CI) cover following a product review and consultation with advisers.