<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?><?xml-stylesheet title="XSL_formatting" type="text/xsl" href="/wcm/site/xsl/brand/adviser-rebrand-2009/dataviews/news/formatting.xsl"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>LV= Adviser News</title><link>http://www.lv.com/adviser/working-with-lv/news--events</link><description>News feed of news items from LV= Adviser site.</description><copyright xmlns:StringUtil="urn:StringUtil">this is the copyright message </copyright><generator>Continuity CMS</generator><item xmlns:StringUtil="urn:StringUtil"><title>LV= prices £350 million of subordinated debt</title><link>http://www.lv.com/adviser/working-with-lv/news_detail?articleid=3149717</link><description>LV=, the mutual insurance, retirement and investment group, has priced £350 million of Lower Tier 2 qualifying debt. The subordinated notes will be issued by its parent company Liverpool Victoria Friendly Society Limited on 22 May 2013.</description><author>Press release</author><!--yyymmddDate= 2013-05-16--><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 13:22:10</pubDate></item><item xmlns:StringUtil="urn:StringUtil"><title>Commuters dancing with danger 32 times a week</title><link>http://www.lv.com/adviser/working-with-lv/news_detail?articleid=3140059</link><description>Britain's army of urban commuters barely make it from the front door to the office on their own two feet each day, according to new research from protection specialist LV=.</description><author>PRess release</author><!--yyymmddDate= 2013-05-03--><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 13:23:09</pubDate></item><item xmlns:StringUtil="urn:StringUtil"><title>Housing equity a key consideration in retirement planning</title><link>http://www.lv.com/adviser/working-with-lv/news_detail?articleid=3139159</link><description>Research carried out by retirement specialist LV= shows 88% of advisers believe the equity locked up in a property should be a key consideration when planning for retirement.</description><author>Press release</author><!--yyymmddDate= 2013-04-30--><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:23:57</pubDate></item><item xmlns:StringUtil="urn:StringUtil"><title>LV= announces 2012 protection claims figures</title><link>http://www.lv.com/adviser/working-with-lv/news_detail?articleid=3136778</link><description>Protection specialist LV= paid out 95% of underwritten protection claims in 2012. This includes 99% of life cover claims, 91% of critical illness claims, 88% of income protection claims, and 98% of unemployment claims.</description><author>Press Release</author><!--yyymmddDate= 2013-04-17--><pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 09:58:50</pubDate></item><item xmlns:StringUtil="urn:StringUtil"><title>LV= enhances relationship with Tenet Group</title><link>http://www.lv.com/adviser/working-with-lv/news_detail?articleid=3136414</link><description>As part of the link-up the LV= regional sales teams will now provide their local Tenet advisers with on the ground sales and technical support. LV= will also work with Tenet to provide advisers with technical updates and regular articles and in the second half of the year, LV= will host a series of pensions seminars for Tenet advisers. </description><author>Press release</author><!--yyymmddDate= 2013-04-15--><pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 10:31:58</pubDate></item><item xmlns:StringUtil="urn:StringUtil"><title>The rise of the parensioner</title><link>http://www.lv.com/adviser/working-with-lv/news_detail?articleid=3132234</link><description>Halle Berry, Steve Martin, Elton John, Susan Sarandon, Michael Douglas, Sarah Jessica Parker and almost one million[1] people in the UK can, from today, officially class themselves as 'parensioners'. They're the rapidly growing group of men and women having children in their 40s, 50s, 60s and beyond, and will be of retirement age when they are still financially supporting their young offspring. </description><author>Press release</author><!--yyymmddDate= 2013-04-10--><pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2013 09:29:44</pubDate></item><item xmlns:StringUtil="urn:StringUtil"><title>LV= announces strong group results for 2012 with mutual bonus up 12%</title><link>http://www.lv.com/adviser/working-with-lv/news_detail?articleid=3128841</link><description>Mutual insurance, retirement and investment group LV=, the UK's largest friendly society, announces results for the year to 31 December 2012.</description><author>Press release</author><!--yyymmddDate= 2013-04-09--><pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:06:38</pubDate></item><item xmlns:StringUtil="urn:StringUtil"><title>LV= announces strong life business performance</title><link>http://www.lv.com/adviser/working-with-lv/news_detail?articleid=3128586</link><description>Mutual insurance, retirement and investment provider LV=, the UK's largest friendly society, announces its 2012 life and pensions business results, with increased sales and profit compared to 2011.</description><author>Press release</author><!--yyymmddDate= 2013-04-09--><pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:48:37</pubDate></item><item xmlns:StringUtil="urn:StringUtil"><title>LV= discounts Income Protection by 5%</title><link>http://www.lv.com/adviser/working-with-lv/news_detail?articleid=3127240</link><description>Protection specialist LV= is offering a 5% discount on all income protection and budget income protection applications received by 31 May 2013. The discount will be included automatically on all new quotations. </description><author>Press release</author><!--yyymmddDate= 2013-04-03--><pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 11:38:16</pubDate></item><item xmlns:StringUtil="urn:StringUtil"><title>LV= offers discount on Lifetime Mortgage</title><link>http://www.lv.com/adviser/working-with-lv/news_detail?articleid=3123687</link><description>Equity release specialist LV= is reducing rates on its lump sum lifetime mortgage until Friday 12 April 2013. </description><author>Press relase</author><!--yyymmddDate= 2013-03-19--><pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2013 10:04:19</pubDate></item><item xmlns:StringUtil="urn:StringUtil"><title>Equity Release Lifetime Mortgage – lump sum spring sale!</title><link>http://www.lv.com/adviser/working-with-lv/news_detail?articleid=3119708</link><description>We have pleasure in announcing that from Monday 4 March until Friday 12 April, we're offering a reduced rate on our Equity Release Lifetime Mortgage – lump sum.</description><author>21332655</author><!--yyymmddDate= 2013-03-08--><pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2013 16:35:40</pubDate></item><item xmlns:StringUtil="urn:StringUtil"><title>LV= now gives your client access to the FirstAssist health line</title><link>http://www.lv.com/adviser/working-with-lv/news_detail?articleid=3118909</link><description>We've partnered with FirstAssist one of the UK's leading providers of telephone counselling and health services, to provide all our members with access to medical and health experts anytime of the day or night. </description><author>21332646</author><!--yyymmddDate= 2013-03-07--><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 15:13:22</pubDate></item><item xmlns:StringUtil="urn:StringUtil"><title>LV= announces strong 2012 With-Profits performance</title><link>http://www.lv.com/adviser/working-with-lv/news_detail?articleid=3118918</link><description>Insurance, investment and retirement group LV= announces its annual with-profits payouts and performance.</description><author>press release</author><!--yyymmddDate= 2013-03-07--><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 17:13:23</pubDate></item><item xmlns:StringUtil="urn:StringUtil"><title>UK plans a retirement revolution</title><link>http://www.lv.com/adviser/working-with-lv/news_detail?articleid=3117318</link><description>Today's traditional image of the pensioner on the pier is set to change, according to research from retirement specialist LV=. While the current top 10 UK 'retirement capitals' are all on the coast, future retirees look set to shun the seaside in favour of a livelier retirement. </description><author>Press release</author><!--yyymmddDate= 2013-03-01--><pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 10:59:55</pubDate></item><item xmlns:StringUtil="urn:StringUtil"><title>LV= launches drawdown report for advisers</title><link>http://www.lv.com/adviser/working-with-lv/news_detail?articleid=3117171</link><description>Retirement specialist LV= has published a 'Drawdown: Life after 75' report for advisers. The report highlights the various personal circumstances and market changes which impact reasons for being in drawdown, particularly for clients over the age of 75.</description><author>Press release</author><!--yyymmddDate= 2013-02-22--><pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2013 09:37:38</pubDate></item><item xmlns:StringUtil="urn:StringUtil"><title>LV= launches retirement microsite for advisers</title><link>http://www.lv.com/adviser/working-with-lv/news_detail?articleid=3114271</link><description>Retirement specialist LV= has launched the 'Retirement Centre', a microsite created to provide advisers with practical and technical support for their business.</description><author>Press release</author><!--yyymmddDate= 2013-02-04--><pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2013 10:59:49</pubDate></item><item xmlns:StringUtil="urn:StringUtil"><title>LV= announces pension seminars for advisers</title><link>http://www.lv.com/adviser/working-with-lv/news_detail?articleid=3114219</link><description>Retirement specialist LV= is hosting a series of 30 pension seminars across the country this month providing advisers with in-depth information on the forthcoming pension legislation changes, and what it means for them and their clients.</description><author>Press release</author><!--yyymmddDate= 2013-02-01--><pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2013 12:23:32</pubDate></item><item xmlns:StringUtil="urn:StringUtil"><title>Cost of raising a child reaches 10-year high of £222,000</title><link>http://www.lv.com/adviser/working-with-lv/news_detail?articleid=3111218</link><description>Having children has never been more expensive, with the cost of bringing up a child until he or she is 21 at an all-time high of £222,458. This is more than £4,000 up on last year and  £82,000 (58%) more than ten years ago, when the first annual Cost of a Child Report from protection specialist LV= was published.</description><author>Press release</author><!--yyymmddDate= 2013-01-24--><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2013 09.00</pubDate></item><item xmlns:StringUtil="urn:StringUtil"><title>New protection posters added for protection</title><link>http://www.lv.com/adviser/working-with-lv/news_detail?articleid=3102359</link><description>We've designed seven new Protection posters for you to display in your office window or wall.</description><author>WS21231632</author><!--yyymmddDate= 2013-01-07--><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2013 15:24:31</pubDate></item><item xmlns:StringUtil="urn:StringUtil"><title>£1 million windfall would see people give up the day job for good</title><link>http://www.lv.com/adviser/working-with-lv/news_detail?articleid=3101982</link><description>A lump sum of £1 million would be considered the magic amount to allow people to give up their day job for good and live in financial comfort for the rest of their lives, according to research from retirement specialist LV=.</description><author>Press release</author><!--yyymmddDate= 2013-01-04--><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jan 2013 10:14:18</pubDate></item><item xmlns:StringUtil="urn:StringUtil"><title>Christmas is most magical at nine years old</title><link>http://www.lv.com/adviser/working-with-lv/news_detail?articleid=3081450</link><description>The countdown to Christmas has begun in earnest, but it seems there's nothing quite like the Christmases of old. Research from protection specialist LV= reveals nine in ten (89%) grown ups who celebrate it feel nostalgic for Christmases past. In fact on average, people believe Christmas feels most magical at nine years old, when they had the highest anticipation of the day.</description><author>Press release</author><!--yyymmddDate= 2012-12-13--><pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:38:37</pubDate></item></channel></rss>