Commons Briefing paper by Tim Edmonds. It was first published on Thursday, 3 February 2011. It was last updated on Wednesday, 19 February 2020.
Equitable Life: Penrose and beyond
Please note that this briefing paper is no longer being updated but is kept here for readers seeking further detail. The most recent relevant briefing is Compensation for Equitable Life policyholders.
This Note outlines developments in the long running examination of the causes of and the search for remedies for, the collapse of Equitable Life. It starts with setting up of an inquiry by the Government into the causes of the troubles headed by a judge in Scotland, Lord Penrose. Another standard note deals with events leading up to this point: Equitable Life: Pre Penrose SN/BT/1197.
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- Research briefing
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- SN02953
- Related items
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Injustice unremedied: the Government's response on Equitable Life. Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration third report.
Tuesday, 5 May 2009
House of Commons papers
House of Commons
- Subjects
- Annuities Inquiries Insurance companies Equitable Life Assurance Society Equitable Life Independent Inquiry
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- Business and Transport Section
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