The cost of raising a child from birth to age 21 has risen above £200,000 for the first time, a survey shows.
Attempts by Royal London to rescue Royal Liver are still in the "very early stages", the mutual insurer says.
LV= has entered the fixed-term annuity market with the launch of its Protected Retirement Plan.
The outlook for property and asset allocation will be among the key topics at Professional Adviser's first investment roadshow featuring Gartmore, Legal & General Investment Management, Threadneedle, Investec and LV=AM.
Mark Jones has joined LV= as head of protection to drive the firm's New Year expansion plans.
Capita has released a software package that will allow financial advisers to compare products offering different elements of life and health cover.