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I was reading an article on the BBC news site about how the sound of the Cuckoo heralds the start of spring.

But Cuckoo numbers are dwindling fast and without action their distinctive sound will be something of the past. While reading, I cast my mind back to the times when many thought that Income Protection would become extinct, much like the Cuckoo, unless something was done to save it. Through hard work and dedication from the industry the number of Income Protection policies sold in the UK is starting to rise. The Income Protection Task Force is working to restore confidence in the product, both in the industry and with consumers, and providers are making various product and service enha...

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