Who we are
A Tradition of Trust
Trust is an essential part of any successful relationship, especially in the financial services industry. We aim to win your trust by developing a reinsurance partnership based on integrity, flexibility and performance. We will do that by talking to you, by understanding your needs and by creating solutions to suit your business.
Since 1825, the Standard Life group has honored the trust of millions of customers worldwide. Despite world wars, depressions and stock market crashes, our company has provided uninterrupted service since its founding almost 200 years ago.
Today, with assets under administration of more than $257 billion*, the Standard Life group is one of the world’s leading financial services firms. Headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland, Standard Life plc has some 10,000 employees, and offices in the United Kingdom, Canada, Bermuda, Ireland, Germany, Spain, Austria, India, China and Hong Kong.
Standard Life plc has approximately 1.5 million shareholders worldwide. Its shares trade on the London Stock Exchange, the FTSE 100, Europe’s largest index, and on the FTSE4Good index, which identifies companies adhering to globally recognized standards of corporate responsibility.
The Standard Life Assurance Company of Canada (“Standard Life Canada” - Standard Life plc’s largest operation outside the U.K.) has 2,000 employees in Montreal, across Canada and in Bermuda, serving more than 1.3 million Canadians, including group-insurance and pension-plan participants.
The Bermuda Branch is regulated by the Bermuda Monetary Authority and is a branch of Standard Life Canada, which is regulated in Canada by the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions.
*figures in US dollars as at 30 June 2009.
