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| As independent financial advisers we are able to recommend a life insurance company from the whole of the market. The are many UK life insurance companies, here is a brief summary of the largest current companies in the UK: |
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It is fair to say that financial services are often viewed as grey, complex and confusing. At Bright Grey, we have a genuine desire to do the right things for you, so we are making our products and service clear and simple. You'll notice a distinct lack of the jargon and gobbledegook that this industry's so keen on. It's just not the way we want to talk to you. We believe in simplicity, clarity and good old-fashioned common sense. It's a philosophy that you'll find in every aspect of what we do. After all, we've built this business with you in mind. |
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The Friends' Provident Institution was founded in 1832 to provide life assurance for members of the Society of Friends, more commonly known as Quakers. Today it has two core businesses - Life & Pensions and Asset Management. Friends Provident is one of the leading financial services groups in the UK and a member of the FTSE100 Index of leading UK companies |
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Legal & General makes financial security easier to achieve for millions of people. At every stage of life, people seek financial security and protection for themselves, their loved ones and their possessions. Through our range of General Insurance and Protection products we help protect the lives, the health, the homes and the belongings of millions of people. |
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Liverpool Victoria Friendly Society was formed in 1843 and is the largest friendly society in the UK. We currently manage funds of around £6.8 billion and have been assessed by an independent firm of consulting actuaries, AKG Actuaries & Consultants Ltd. and awarded a financial strength rating of 4 out of a maximum of 5 (Source: AKG Open UK Life Office With Profits Report - June 2003). We have also been awarded 8/10 for financial strength from Cazalet Consulting - 2003. |
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Norwich Union is an Aviva company. Aviva plc is the world's fifth-largest insurance group (based on gross worldwide premiums) and the biggest in the UK. It is one of the leading providers of life and pensions products to Europe and has substantial businesses elsewhere around the world. Its main activities are long-term savings, fund management and general insurance. It has premium income and investment sales of £30 billion, and around £240 billion of assets under management. |
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Prudential plc is the holding company for the Prudential group. The company was originally established as The Prudential Mutual Assurance Investment and Loan Association in 1848. Prudential made its first acquisitions in the 1860s and as a result ended up with the title, The British Prudential and Consolidated Assurance Company. This was shortened to The Prudential Assurance Company (PAC) in 1867. |
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Founded in 1831, Scottish Equitable has grown steadily in size and expertise to become one of the most experienced and dependable companies in the financial sector. In 1994, we became part of the AEGON Group, one of the largest listed insurance companies in the world. |
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Scottish Provident was founded in 1837 and became part of the Abbey National Group in 2001. It is now the brand name for the healthcare and protection products of Scottish Mutual Assurance - one of the UK's leading insurance and investment companies, also part of the Abbey National Group. |
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In March 1812, a number of eminent Scotsmen gathered in the Royal Exchange Coffee Rooms in Edinburgh, to consider the prospectus setting up 'a general fund for securing provisions to widows, sisters and other females'. These were the relatives of deceased clergymen, schoolmasters and the like, and the fund was designed as a safety net should these widows, sisters and other females be left poverty-stricken, as was all too common in the 19th century. |
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Standard Life has been looking after its customers for over 180 years, and currently over 7 million people rely on us for their financial needs. We have assets under management which are worth more than the combined market value of Shell, Reuters, Tesco, Cadbury Schweppes and Marks & Spencer. |
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Synergy Financial Products was established in 1984, and specialises in new product design, marketing and administration. The company and its associates continue to concentrate on the same areas today as it did in 1984, and has built up an enviable reputation for innovative product design and first class professional administration. |
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UnumProvident is a leading provider of Income Protection insurance and has developed a wide range of income and associated protection policies for both individual and corporate customers. |
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