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Iain Duncan Smith, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, has vowed to press ahead with the previous Labour government's plan to review the work capability of all 2.5 million people claiming incapacity benefit.

The FSA has extended by five months the time customers can make complaints to the Ombudsman over purchasing payment protection insurance(PPI).

The regulator says it will not implement AIFA's call for a "major overhaul" of adviser levies until further consultation, which will not see any changes introduced until 2011/12.

Zurich has launched an IFA Advisory Panel in a bid to gain greater insight and understanding of the key concerns of the IFA market.

Fortis Life UK has announced enhancements to its Protection portfolio, including the addition of the Best Doctors service to its Critical Illness, Income Protection and Real Life Cover plans.

Leadbay's parent company, Add Momentum Holdings, has joined with the All About Group to create the country's largest financial services lead generation company.

Bupa has expanded its individual income protection (IP) offering.

Cirencester friendly increased its net earned premiums by 11.2% to £11.4m last year.

Legal & General is enhancing its critical illness (CI) product to include four new illnesses and wider definitions for eleven conditions.

Friends Provident has announced an online seminar on Executive Income Protection (EIP), highlighting how advisers can advise their corporate clients.