Mutual merger will not go ahead
Mutuals Engage Mutual and Family Investments have merged, creating a group with a two million strong customer base.
Mutuals and building societies have doubled their net mortgage lending over the last year, figures from the Building Societies Association (BSA) show.
Employee-owned companies such as the John Lewis department store could be given capital gains tax (CGT) breaks, under plans being drawn up by deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg.
Smaller mutual societies could disappear due to the increasing burden of regulatory costs, Exeter Family Friendly has warned.
Cirencester friendly's income protection (IP) product has been added to Intrinsic's protection panel.
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has failed to recognise the virtues of mutuals, Royal London says.
The modest-sized British Friendly has giant plans for the IP market. Its CEO Mark Myers reveals all to Paul Robertson
Government must stop penalising those who have already purchased insurance to fund long-term care (LTC) and make promises on nursing care to support the introduction of other related products, according to National Friendly.