LV= has improved its partnership with the Tenet Group.

LV= regional sales teams will now provide their local Tenet advisers with on the ground sales and technical support. LV= will also work with Tenet to provide advisers with technical updates and regular articles and in the second half of the year, LV= will host a series of pensions seminars for Tenet advisers.

Tenet advisers already have access to the full range of LV= life and pensions products. On the protection side this includes LV=’s Flexible Protection Plan (including life insurance, critical illness and income protection), Mortgage & Lifestyle Protection and Family Income Benefit. The retirement products include LV=’s SIPP, enhanced and fixed term annuities, equity release and flexible guarantee bond.

Helen Turner, Tenet distribution and development director, said: “We are delighted to be working closely with LV= as the team have a great deal of experience in the life and pensions market.

“The new partnership will enable our advisers to benefit from the enormous depth of technical knowledge that LV= has to offer, and deliver a range of excellent products to their customers.”

Steve Lewis, LV= head of retirement distribution, said: “Our partnership with Tenet is a terrific opportunity for us to showcase the strength of our life and pensions proposition.

“In this post-RDR world we remain committed to the intermediary market. We look forward to developing our relationship with Tenet, to provide their advisers not only with great products, but the relevant assistance to help grow their business.”