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The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has welcomed many of the changes revealed in today's budget, despite the fact they will have little direct impact on the insurance industry.

Life insurance policies and annuity contracts will come under increased scrutiny from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) as it cracks down on income tax avoidance.

A critical illness insurance comparison website which allows advisers to compare policies from every CI cover provider has been launched by Highclere Financial Services partner Alan Lakey.

The Government is set to curb welfare bills by £10bn over the next four years.

Budget 2012 statement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Rt Hon George Osborne MP

A specific membership designation for health insurance and protection intermediaries, ‘Cert CII (Health and Protection)' has been announced by the Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries (AMII) and the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII).

Employers are failing to get to grips with sickness absence and many are unaware of their current absence levels and the associated costs.

An annual general meeting has appointed Wayne Pontin as chairman of The Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries (AMII).

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.