LV= expands Hitchin office and looks for new staff

Insurance, investment and retirement group LV= is expanding its operations in Hitchin, UK.

The team in Hitchin is responsible for the retirement solutions product range within LV=‘s life insurance business, which offers pensions, annuities and equity release.

LV= currently employs approximately 175 people in its Hitchin office, and has acquired an additional 4,300 square-feet of space to recruit a further 25 staff members.

The operation in Hitchin is predominantly customer-services led, and its staff deal with customers, financial advisers and other interested parties in the processing of pensions, annuities and equity release business.

Steve Knight, chief operating officer of LV=‘s life business, said: “LV= is going through a period of significant growth, so it’s a very exciting time to join us.

“When many other financial companies have been making cutbacks we have continued to expand, creating great career prospects for our staff.”