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LV has overhauled its income protection (IP) and critical illness (CI) offerings, including extending coverage on both to age 70.

LifeSearch has called on the ABI and Treasury to halt the European Court of Justice's (ECJ) "ignorant" ruling to ban gender-based underwriting.

LV= has improved its claims paid figures for both critical illness (CI) and income protection (IP) during last year.

In the latest Interactive Financial Adviser debate, our panelists from LV= Asset Management, Rathbone Unit Trust Management and Standard & Poor's discussed UK equity income.

Former Legal & General IFA sales director Iain Clark will join LV= as director of protection.

LV= is extending its offer of a 5% discount on income protection until 14 February.

Ray Chinn assesses the financial challenges facing advisers reviewing client portfolios

In the latest Interactive Financial Adviser debate, our panelists from LV= and Threadneedle discussed European Equities.

LV= has launched its Little Book of Protection to assist advisers through the sales process.

Pension experts have broadly welcomed Treasury plans to consult on allowing access to 25% of pension savings tax free before retirement but warn the new rules must be kept as simple as possible.