Media centre archive

Browse through our archive of press releases and media statements

Our media centre archive is designed to provide journalists and commentators a look back at previous news and comment from LV=. Members and customers should not rely on the information within these pages to form the basis of investment or other financial decisions. If you're a member or customer looking for information on our products, services and advice please visit our main website. Check out our latest press releases and media statements.

June 2019

New ISA broadens investor access to the range of LV= Smoothed Managed Funds

ISA investors can now benefit from the unique LV= smoothing mechanism New ISA completes investor access to the LV= Smoothed Managed Funds alongside existing bond and pension products ISA investors can choose from one of three global multi-asset risk-rated funds    Financial…
Life and Pensions

May 2019

April 2019

Protection claim payouts soar to £98 million at LV=

New figures reveal that protection specialist LV= paid record individual protection claims totalling £97.9 million during 2018 – up £10 million up from 2017. Through the course of the year, LV= supported over 7,400 new and existing claimants and their families, as they dealt with life-changing events. Payouts…
Life and Pensions

March 2019

February 2019

Wealth Wizards - Technology Transforming the Financial and Advice Landscapes

Robo-adviser Wealth Wizards believes in making financial advice affordable and accessible to everyone using technology. LV= has partnered with Wealth Wizards since 2015 to create innovative solutions for those preparing for retirement. Read on for their view on why fintech is so crucial within the…
Life and Pensions

LV= Strengthens Retirement Panel, adding Brooks MacDonald and LGT Vestra

LV= announces a new partnership with Brooks MacDonald and LGT Vestra, bringing the full list of leading discretionary fund managers on its Retirement panel to eight. This will help our customers to Live Confident, by providing a broader wealth of investment expertise to supplement customers’ pensions…
Life and Pensions

The power of being well informed: protecting against income shocks

The world is changing at a faster rate than ever before – across technology, the environment and politics.  Against this background of unparalleled change, we believe that everyone deserves to Live Confident, but a lack of financial resilience is undermining this confidence. No-one wants…
Life and Pensions

January 2019

Willie Hamilton awarded CBE in New Year’s Honours

Professor Willie Hamilton, Chief Medical Officer at LV=, was recognised in the New Year’s Honours List with a CBE for services to improve early cancer diagnosis. Alongside his role at LV=, Willie is also a Professor of Primary Care Diagnostics at the University of Exeter, where his pioneering research…
Life and Pensions

LV= appoints Clive Bolton as Managing Director, Life and Pensions

Financial services mutual LV= has appointed Clive Bolton as Managing Director, Life & Pensions with immediate effect, subject to regulatory approval. Clive brings extensive experience of the life and pensions market having spent 11 years at Aviva Life UK, five of which were as Managing Director…
Life and Pensions

November 2018

Financial fears for golden years?

Baby-boomers are enjoying a financial golden age, but lack of preparation spells worries for retirement  Despite well-reported wealth, one in three (33%)2 of those nearing retirement don’t feel confident they’ll have the funds live on Fears are compounded as research shows…
Life and Pensions

October 2018

In for a penny…

Several generations have passed since we started out as Liverpool Victoria in 1843. But one thing that hasn’t changed is how much we care about all our members. That’s why we want to find members, or their loved ones, who we’ve lost contact with over the years, and especially those who had policies…
Life and Pensions

September 2018

LV= introduces new features to Income Protection product

LV= has today announced the introduction of a range of new features to its Income Protection (IP) insurance product to extend cover for customers and increase the opportunities to make a claim. The new features include: Parent and child cover Enhanced rehab support Extended NHS sick…
Life and Pensions

No picnic for Sandwich Generation as finances are spread too thinly

• UK Sandwich Generation has financial responsibilities which pulls them in all directions, says new report • More than half (52%) are worried about the consequences of a serious illness affecting themselves or partner in next year • More than half (54%) want to save but can’t afford to do so  •…
Life and Pensions