Royal London
July 3rd 2009

Royal London's PPFMs

As well as a series of guides for policyholders Royal London has three PPFMs:

  • The Royal London PPFM
    This covers all with profits policies issued by Royal London including those originally issued under the United Friendly and Refuge Assurance brands. It also covers with profits business written under the Scottish Life brand from 1 July 2001. This includes increases in regular premiums or additional lump sum premiums ("top ups") made from 1 July 2001 to Scottish Life with profits policies issued before that date.
  • The Scottish Life PPFM
    This relates to with profits business written in the Scottish Life fund before 1 July 2001. This is now a closed fund. Increases in regular premiums or additional lump sum premiums ("top ups") made from 1 July 2001 to these policies are invested in the Royal London fund so the principles and practices detailed in the Royal London PPFM will apply to these premiums.
  • The PLAL With-Profits Sub-Fund PPFM
    This is a closed fund which relates to with profits business previously with Phoenix Life Assurance Limited.

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Notes

  • The Royal London & Scottish Life PPFMs were first published on 30 April 2004.
  • We published new versions of the PPFMs on 29 December 2008.
  • We first published the PLAL with profits sub-fund PPFM on 29 December 2008 following the transfer of business to Royal London.  Previous PPFMs were published by Phoenix Life Assurance Limited.

Common questions

  • How do I know which PPFM is relevant?
  • What has changed in v6.0 of the Royal London PPFM?
  • What has changed in v6.0 of the Scottish Life PPFM?

    1.  We have made no changes to the Principles.
    2.  We have amended the Practices in section 2.3 Management of the SL Estate by adding the following wording:
    In recent years the SL Estate has been below the target level and reductions in the rate of distribution have been introduced.
    3.  We have made a minor change in Section 2.7.3 Smoothing by updating the table showing recent changes in payouts. There has been no change to the Practice.
    4.   We have updated section 1 Introduction and Appendix 1 Acquisitions of Royal London and added a glossary definition to cover the transfer into Royal London of with profits and non profit policies from Phoenix Life Assurance Limited and non profit policies from Scottish Mutual Assurance Limited and Scottish Provident Limited. We have also made other minor changes to some other wordings.

  • What has changed in v1.0 of the PLAL with-profits sub-fund PPFM?
    1.  This is a new PPFM and the Principles and Practices have all changed.  The notification of changes to the Principles was sent to policyholders in September 2008.

2008 Reports to with profits policyholders

Any questions?

  • If you have any questions about our PPFMs, please contact: ppfm@royal-london.co.uk
  • If you have any questions about your Royal London policy please go to our website www.royal-london.co.uk.
  • If you have any questions about your Scottish Life policy please go to our website www.scottishlife.co.uk.
  • If you have any questions about your PLAL with-profits sub-fund policy call 08457 413 002.