LV= extends second medical opinion service to all claimants

Free of charge

Adam Saville
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Previously only available to people who took out a new policy after launch of Doctor Services in June 2017

Everyone who makes a claim on a LV= personal or business protection policy now has the opportunity to speak to a medical professional from Square Health. Previously LV='s Second Opinion service was only available to people who took out a new policy after the initial launch of Doctor Services in June 2017. LV= have now extended the Second Opinion service to any policyholder at claim. It has also launched the new at claim bereavement service to all claimants and their families (available with terminal illness and death claims). Claims who opt to use the service will be matched with a...

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