LV= retirement sales down as DB transfer activity drops

James Phillips
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LV= has seen a drop in sales for its retirement solutions products as defined benefit (DB) transfers dwindled, its half-year results have revealed.

The insurer recorded £831m of new business for retirement solutions in the first half of 2018, down 3% from £857m in the same period last year. Overall, its pension sales fell from £656m to £614...

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