We are a leading financial services company. This means helping you, and millions of others, plan and build a secure financial future.

Practice makes perfect, and for over 175 years we made sure that we are always here for our customers, providing our best possible products, a clear, fair service and a safe pair of hands for your money.

We are recognised by three of the world's leading independent rating agencies for our financial strength and our investment business is one of the biggest in the UK, £388 billion worldwide (as at 30 June 2012).

As well as being a successful business we do our very best to think about the things that matter to people every day.

Taking a stand on the issues that matter to us as a business, to you as our customer and to broader society.