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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.

Aviva has announced it is continuing to offer 30% initial commission on all new age-related International Solutions business.

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

All Canada Life small scheme (below 50 lives) Group Life assurance business transacted via the CLASS (Canada Life Automated Self Service) online portal is to be discounted by on average 10%.

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

Financial services advisers are very optimistic about their business growth prospects in 2010, according to research from paaleads.

New initiatives to be undertaken in new year

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

Terminally ill cancer patients and people undergoing chemotherapy are being threatened with benefit cuts if they do not attend back-to-work interviews, Macmillan Cancer Support and Citizens Advice have warned.

Bupa has revealed critical illness non-disclosure resulted in only 2% of payout refusals between January and September 2009.