LV= enhances IP product for medics

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LV= has added benefits to its income protection (IP) offering for medics so they have a relevant level of cover.

The enhancements, available to surgeons and doctors, include an NHS sick pay guarantee, an increased benefit guarantee of £3,000, sabbatical cover, and a guaranteed insurability option. LV= head of protection, Mark Jones, said: "We appreciate the nature of certain jobs means that salary, position and place of work can quickly change, which makes it difficult to keep cover relevant. "People have a right to get the cover they pay for, and these enhancements for doctors and surgeons make this not only a market-leading product for people in these professions, but further safeguards their...

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