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Over a third of first-time buyers don't recall receiving protection advice alongside their mortgage
22/09/2026
PROTECTION
Research from investment, protection and retirement specialist, LV= has found significant income protection gaps among first-time buyers, self-employed workers and blended families, revealing many could find themselves financially exposed should illness or injury prevent them from working.
LV= enhances lifestyle equity release range with the launch of new interest reward product
07/09/2026
PRESS RELEASEEQUITY RELEASE
Investment, protection and retirement specialist LV= has today announced the launch of Lifetime Mortgage Lump Sum Lifestyle Interest Reward, a new addition to its Lifestyle lifetime mortgage range.
How to build protection into a holistic advice process
07/09/2026
Holistic financial advice is about looking at the bigger picture: where a client is today, where they want to be in the future and what could prevent them from getting there.
Chargeable events on an onshore bond
02/09/2026
When dealing with investment bonds, it is important to understand how chargeable events occur, and when they do, how the chargeable gain is calculated.
The estate planning challenge retirees didn't see coming
22/07/2026
Inheritance tax (IHT) exemptions made pensions a great estate planning tool, and good financial advice has often left pension assets untouched for as long as possible.
Strategies for effective communication between paraplanners and advisers
15/07/2026
Paraplanners play a central role in keeping protection cases clear, accurate and moving forward. When communication between paraplanners and advisers is weak, the impact shows up quickly in delays, avoidable rework, underwriting problems and files that are harder to stand over.
LV= pays out nearly £152 million in protection claims in 2025, its highest on record
15/07/2026
PROTECTION
Investment, protection and retirement specialist LV= has reported another record year for protection claims, paying nearly £152 million to claimants in 2025 – an increase of almost £15 million compared with 2024.
Putting loved ones first with tax efficient planning
08/07/2026
The inheritance tax (IHT) nil-rate band of £325,000 has been frozen since 6 April 2009.
Trusts Made Simple: Understanding Types, Uses and Benefits
01/07/2026
Trusts can be set up for several reasons - This might include tax planning (for instance, reducing inheritance tax liability), making provision for children/vulnerable people, or to provide a flexible environment for the future distribution of wealth.
Just 3% of over 65s are confident in using bonds for IHT planning, LV= research reveals
30/06/2026
RETIREMENT
Research from investment, protection and retirement specialist LV= highlights a significant awareness gap around investment bonds as part of inheritance tax (IHT) planning, particularly among those closest to retirement age.
LV= highlights missed protection opportunity at remortgage in latest fuel for life report
26/06/2026
FINANCIAL AND CORPORATE
Investment, protection and retirement specialist LV= has launched the latest edition of Fuel for Life*, focusing on the growing importance of protection conversations at the point of remortgaging as market conditions drive increased demand for advice.  
UK political change: What it means for investors in LV= Smoothed Managed Funds
24/06/2026
Adam Ruddle, Chief Investment Officer at LV=, shares our positioning on the Iran conflict and initial market reactions.