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February 2023

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August 2022

4m retirees help out in cost of living crisis

Over 20m UK adults say they have helped family and friends financially in last six months  4.3m retired people have helped friends and family  The main reasons people gave money were to help with day to day costs and bills The average amount given £8,400 while those…

July 2022

Millions turn to family and friends for financial help

19m say they are struggling financially and 4m turn to family and friends for help A quarter of workers have less than £1,000 in savings and families with young children are most likely to have taken on unsecure debt to make ends meet Research from pensions and retirement specialist…

Mark Hartigan LV= chief executive to step down

Savings, investment and protection provider LV= today (Monday 18 July 2022) announced that Mark Hartigan, LV= chief executive, has confirmed his intention to step down as interim chief executive and a member of the board. The process to appoint a new, permanent, chief executive is already underway.…

23m expect their finances to worsen over next three months

The proportion of people who expect their finances to worsen in the next three months is at its highest since LV= survey began People continue to spend more and save less as outgoings continue to rise driven by rising inflation Research from pensions and retirement specialist LV= highlights…

June 2022

LV= pays more than £5m in income protection claims in first four months of 2022

Protection specialist LV= paid more than £5.4m in income protection and personal sick pay claims between January and April 2022.* LV= supported more than 1,276 people, including more than 700 income protection claimants aged between 23 and 63 with claims totalling £4.4m.  Personal sick…