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With-profits problems

With-profits funds explained

  • What the with-profits rip-off is and how it could affect you
  • Billions of pounds of savers' money could end up going to shareholders
  • The latest on the Norwich Union and Prudential inherited estates

What's in this guide

What are with-profits?

With-profits investments seemed to offer low risk, but many consumers have lost out.

The 'inherited estate' problem

Big assets have built up, but are they being used to benefit policy holders?

How you are affected

Find out if you could receive a payout from the inherited estate.

Norwich Union customers

Norwich Union is offering policyholders a payout in return for their rights to future 'special bonuses' . 

Prudential customers

We think Prudential's £8.6 billion inherited estate is not being used in policyholders' best interests.