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The numbers are staggering

Providers rated for income protection and family income benefit offerings

Provider LV= has bought a majority stake in robo-advice operation Wealth Wizards.

Insurer LV= is trialling a pension passport scheme in place of traditional retirement wake-up packs to boost client engagement.

The industry has welcomed the government's proposal to allow consumers to sell on their existing annuities but has clashed over whether advice should be mandatory for those wanting to sell.

Countdown to 6 April: The line up in The Great Pension Reforms Race

Providers who have cut drawdown charges in the run-up to April 6 to "grab market share" will revisit their decisions in the months to come, suggested LV=.

LV= has launched an online retirement modelling tool to help advisers select, explain and administer a blend of retirement options.

This week's events, hires (and a joke)

All this week's key events, hires and fires (plus a quick joke)