Enhanced critical illness and FIB added to LV= menu option

‘Flexible Protection Plan’ revamped

Adam Saville
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LV= expands ‘Flexible Protection Plan’ option for income protection, critical illness and life

Enhanced children's cover - including additional child-specific conditions, pregnancy complications and increased payments has been added - alongside family income benefit (FIB) and enhanced terminal illness cover. Available as part of its menu-based approach to income protection, critical illness and life insurance, under its ‘Flexible Protection Plan' option, LV= has introduced the option to take out life and critical illness with enhanced children's cover.  This includes child specific conditions, payments for pregnancy complications and increased payout levels. It covers an add...

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