LV= sets out explanation for sale to Bain Capital

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LV= senior independent director David Barral
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LV= senior independent director David Barral

LV= has set out a statement to explain why it chose to sell to private equity firm Bain Capital and selected its bid among 11 others last December.

After the mutual sold its general insurance business in 2017 and 2019, which it deemed necessary to bolster its "weak capital position", LV= confirmed its demutualisation and that it agreed to sell...

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