Regulation

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.

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

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee is split over whether to commit to further quantitative easing, according to minutes from this month's meeting.

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.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will likely "go further" than the Financial Services Authority (FSA) in challenging providers on their products' target markets and charges.

An incoming regulatory body responsible for insurance companies will allow firms to collapse under a new approach.

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

The General Medical Council has eased requirements for doctors to encourage long-term patients to go back to work.

So, what are the knowns and unknowns of the forthcoming Gender and I minus E changes? Mark Jones takes us through a few wrinkles

Lord Adair Turner has said one of the major flaws in the regulatory structure which failed to avert the financial crisis in the UK was the FSA was "asked to do too much".