LV= delays entering bulk annuity market

LV= has said it will not launch into bulk annuities this year so that it can focus on its core strategy, but remains interested in the market.
The company had been eyeing up bulk annuities and was expecting to enter the market this year, focusing on buy-ins rather than buyouts. As LV= published its full-year results on 14 March, a spokesperson...
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