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Too many employers are not offering income protection to their employees and their families according to research from Jelf Employee Benefits.

Aviva has appointed Ian Ferguson to the role of chief underwriting officer for intermediary and partnerships with responsibility for driving the focus on underwriting across the broker channel whilst delivering profitable growth.

Drewberry Insurance has launched a new income protection (IP) comparison tool aimed at helping consumers make a more informed decision.

The chairman of the All-Parliamentary Group on Insurance and Financial Services, Jonathan Evans MP, has been confirmed for the insurance strand as Incisive Media's brands collaborate to bring analysis of George Osborne's Budget Statement.

PruProtect has called for a discussion on how to treat those who do not naturally fit into own occupation underwriting for income protection.

Aviva paid more than £439m to its life and critical illness (CI) customers in 2011, a total of 99%, making payments for 10,495 life claims and 1,568 CI claims.

Now Health International, has extended the time its price promotion to brokers will run, offering a 5% premium reduction on individual new business quotations.

MetLife is re-launching its group life protection product as part of the ongoing expansion of its employee benefits business.

Bright Grey and Scottish Provident have confirmed that they are reviewing income protection, aiming to "substantially" increase those offered own occupation cover.

The European Parliament's two biggest parties have tentatively agreed to include measures related to Solvency II legislation that could save the industry billions and avoid a long delay to the rules' implementation, according to reports.