LV= removes 60-day unemployment claim exclusion

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LV= has removed its initial 60-day unemployment claim exclusion, meaning customers no longer have to hold their policy for that length of time before making a claim.

For a limited period, customers who place their existing unemployment cover with LV='s Mortgage and Lifestyle protection cover before 31 March will have the exclusion removed. Customers will also be provided with up to the same monthly level of unemployment benefit that they had under their previous plan. The Mortgage & Lifestyle Protection product offers protection for both mortgage and living expenses cover; Accident and sickness cover that pays out until the client gets better, no matter how long it takes, up to the end of the policy term, and unemployment cover paying out for up to...

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