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2012 Press Releases

UK pension savings hit record low 21 May
Three out of four families are left unprotected and at risk of financial hardship 25 April
Response to Budget 2012 21 March
New Risk Triangle Emerges As Family Lending Rockets By A Third 5 March
Technology Crucial To Automatic Enrolment Success 1 March
Brits put health, wealth and happiness on hold as economy bites 20 February
Growing up is hard to do 16 January

2011 Press Releases

No more 2.4: Britain wakes up to modern family forms 6 December
Sturgeon collects Scottish Widows accolade 5 December
Businesses need education on Protection 16 November
200,000 small businesses to benefit from guidance through the pensions reform maze 3 November
Gender Pay Gap Stifles Record Female Pension Pots1 November
UK businesses more inclined to protect office equipment than their own staff 27 September
Position Workplace Pension as ‘Deferred Pay’ To Make Benefits Clearer 12 September
Brits Remain Tight Lipped About Their Finances 26 July
Scottish Widows helps UK charities navigate workplace pension reforms 25 July
Scottish Widows enhances workplace savings platform 'mymoneyworks' 8 July
Scottish Widows launches competition to win tickets to London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games 20 June
Workplace key to closing the savings gap, says Scottish Widows 14 June
UK remains under-prepared for retirement as ingrained inertia takes hold 07 June
Scots fare better than rest of UK when it comes to protecting themselves and their families 03 June
Scots UK Protection Mismatch Infographic 03 June
8.5 million UK households leave themselves vulnerable to financial hardship 19 May
17 million Brits admit neglecting their financial wellbeing 13 May
Over half of UK adults have no life insurance, leaving many families vunerable 4 May
Parents' finances 'sapped' by their struggling children 27 April
500 days to go until London 2012 Paralympic Games 17 April
Brits forced to put work first, as half the nation admit neglecting family life 6 April
Scottish Widows with-profits bonus rates 1 April
Nearly 10 million parents concerned about children's lack of exercise 21 March
Post-Crunch Generation of Lost Savers Revealed 3 March
Scottish Widows launches RDR support tools for advisers 10 February
Employee engagement key to helping address U.K savings gap 9 February
Under pressure: 35 million Brits unable to focus on their life priorities 7 February
Retirees not finding retirement easy 18 January

2010 Press Releases

The Widows Awards – celebrate 5 years of IFA talent and achievement 22 October
Saving for retirement 'not given a thought' by increasing number of young women 19 October
Paralympic medal winner Sarah Storey OBE visits the NSIC 2 September
Kids support recession-hit parents to the tune of £16billion 20 August
Scottish Widow model Hayley Hunt welcomes her second baby, Jax James Lutman 18 August
Tough psychological impact for new retirees 10 August
Scottish Widows launches new online financial guidance tool mymoneyworks to first client 6 August
Health and fitness on the backburner for Brits 27 July
Pensions savings finally hit by recession woes 29 June
Scottish Widows launches mymoneyworks – helping to bridge the workplace financial guidance gap 28 June
Misters rate themselves financially fitter than sisters 18 March
Fewer people meeting their savings goals – greater understanding and incentives still needed 16 March
Scottish Widows Bank reports strong results for 2009 15 March
Scottish Widows with-profits bonus rates 12 March
Scottish Widow model Hayley Hunt has announced she is expecting her second baby in the summer 10 March
Essential guide to money essentials 9 March
Parents 'savings sap' fund stretched as many forced to give more 3 March
Scottish Widows Bank increases loan to values 22 February
Increasing debt levels force 4 million parents back to work 18 February
Scottish Widows backs young hopeful from Scotland 17 February
Majority of intermediaries believe wraps will come within the scope of the RDR 11 February
Lovelorn Brits put romance on the backburner 10 February
Scottish Widows receives 5-star ratings for integrated product range 4 February
'Quality time' with kids a pipe dream for many families 11 January
2.6 million UK entrepreneurs put their livelihoods at risk 11 January
Scottish Widows unveils new television advertising campaign 4 January

2009 Press Releases archive

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Scottish Widows plc, registered in Scotland number 199549. Registered office in the United Kingdom at 69 Morrison Street, Edinburgh EH3 8YF. Telephone: 0131 655 6000. Scottish Widows plc is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. Our FSA register number is 191517.

Scottish Widows Unit Trust Managers Limited, registered in England and Wales number 1629925. Registered office in the United Kingdom at Charlton Place, Andover, Hampshire SP10 1RE. Telephone: 0845 300 2244. Scottish Widows Unit Trust Managers Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. Our FSA register number is 122129.

Clerical Medical Investment Group Limited, registered in England and Wales number 3196171. Registered office in the United Kingdom at 33 Old Broad Street, London EC2N 1HZ. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. Our FSA register number is 181655.

CMI Insurance Company Limited. Scottish Widows is a trading name of CMI Insurance Company Limited. CMI Insurance Company Limited, registered in Isle of Man number 33520. Registered office in the Isle of Man at Clerical Medical House, Victoria Road, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM99 1LT.

HBOS Investment Fund Managers Limited, registered in England number 941082. Registered office in the United Kingdom at Trinity Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire HX1 2RG. HBOS Investment Fund Managers Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.

St Andrews Life Assurance plc, registered in England and Wales number 3104670. Registered office in the United Kingdom at 33 Old Broad Street, London EC2N 1HZ. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. Our FSA register number is 189101.

Scottish Widows Bank plc, registered in Scotland no. 154554. Registered office in the United Kingdom at PO Box 12757, 67 Morrison Street, Edinburgh EH3 8YJ. Scottish Widows Bank plc is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. Our FSA register number is 201601. The main business of Scottish Widows Bank is arranging, entering into and administering mortgages and accepting deposits.

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