Independent research

Mutuals – better value & service

Posted on January 04, 2012

Mutuals excel at service and in treating customers fairly. According to their customers, mutual insurers and friendly societies deliver a better service, really care about them and treat them more fairly than non-mutual insurers...

The Cost of a Child

Posted on January 04, 2012

The average cost of raising a child to the age of 21 has crashed through the £200,000 barrier.

Funerals: how much?

Posted on January 04, 2012

According to recent research funeral cost rose by up to 48% in the past 3 years. Charges by local authorities for cremation and burial have escalated, dramatically outstripping inflation. Funeral director fees now average £1,515 and this marked rise in cost is largely due to third party disbursements over which funeral directors have no control.

Highlights

Mutuals- owned by the people, for the people

Posted on January 17, 2013

mutuals, who are owned by the people, for the people, must be not just the most ...

2012 AFM Conference

Posted on December 18, 2012

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Mutuals in Europe, and at home

Posted on November 20, 2012

consumers are increasingly attracted to companies that behave ethically and to p...

Did anyone learn anything from the Equitable?

Posted on October 02, 2012

the reasons for failure of banks such as Northern Rock were, like Equitable: bus...

The welfare state and mutual societies

Posted on September 24, 2012

maybe now is the right time for this 'back to the future' approach to welfare re...

My money habit

Posted on September 06, 2012

many of us spend more time picking out a new pair of shoes than on selecting our...

Social + network = Mutual ?

Posted on September 06, 2012

Mutuals were at the forefront of developing social networks in the industrial er...

Minister for Mutuals

Posted on September 06, 2012

Life would be a lot easier if there was a dedicated Minister for Mutuals who cou...

Informed consumers make happy customers

Posted on July 10, 2012

consumers will once again trust the financial services sector, only if they begi...

The UK in recession

Posted on July 10, 2012

We will only dig ourselves out of recession by a concerted effort, to act respon...

The Politicians Views

Posted on April 16, 2012

We went to Westminster to see a selection of MPs and asked them about why it is ...

The Financial Journalist’s View

Posted on April 16, 2012

Jeff Prestridge is the Personal Finance Editor in the Mail on Sunday. Here he sh...

Have you got missing millions?

Posted on January 04, 2012

Engage Mutual has been working with a team of TV researchers and genealogists to...

Mutuals – better value & service

Posted on January 04, 2012

Mutuals excel at service and in treating customers fairly. According to their cu...