Which impacts are to be expected, if an Earth-like planet orbits a Jupiter-like one?

In a fictional setting, an Earth-like planet is orbiting another, Jupiter-like planet. For explanation see my previous question Which astronomical or cosmological event would explain periodical low-grav-effect on earth-like planet? and Will's answer.

My planet doesn't have its own orbit around the sun, but instead is constantly meandering inside the habitable zone, which is the consequence of orbiting around another, more massive planet. The binary (Jupiter-like - Earth-like) system´s distance should be 1 AU from the sun. And furthermore we have to take into account that a periodical low-gravity effect occurs every 15 months, when the Earth-like planet approaches the Jupiter-like.

In our system, Jupiter has a big effect on the way comets and meteors move through the solar system. What impacts are to be expected on the Earth-like planet? Is there any chance that the intensity of impacts prevents intelligent life from developing on this planet?

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Aertemis‭

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