LV= holds annual bonus rates

The results follow Aviva, Prudential and Standard Life's decisions to cut their bonus rates this year in response to choppy investment markets. Only two LV= funds saw any change - the Flexible Whole Life Plan increased from 4.78% in 2010 to 5.54% in 2011 and the With Profits Pension Annuity fell from last year's figure of 2.5% to 1.6% this year. Paul Downey, LV= with-profits spokesperson said: "LV='s long-term with-profits pay-outs continue to be among the best-performing in the market. This year we are also proud to be giving our policyholders an even greater return by including an a...