National campaign news
Honor Blackman calls on Government to help Equitable Life pensioners now
Actress Honor Blackman today called on the Government to make payments on account to 44,000 elderly Equitable Life pensioners who have yet to receive any compensation despite the Parliamentary Ombudsman’s recommendation that they should do so. “The Treasury has been…more
Equitable Life campaigners slam Treasury delays
January 15 marks the first anniversary of Yvette Cooper’s statement to the Commons on Equitable Life, in which the Government announced that it was hiring Sir John Chadwick to advise on an ex-gratia payment scheme for those ‘disproportionately affected’ by…more
Honor Blackman joins Equitable Life victims for pensions demo
Victims of the Equitable Life scandal demonstrated outside Parliament this week where they were joined by Avengers actress Honor Blackman and MP Vince Cable to demand proper compensation for victims of the Equitable Life scandal. Ms Blackman has her own…more
Equitable victims triumph - Court overturns Government rejection of Ombudsman’s report
Policyholders’ action group EMAG has won another significant victory in its battle to get proper compensation from the Treasury for victims of the Equitable Life scandal. EMAG’s successful High Court bid to quash the Government’s response to the Parliamentary Ombudsman’s…more
EMAG takes Treasury to court
Equitable Life policyholders’ action group EMAG has launched a High Court challenge against the Treasury over its failure to fully implement the compensation recommendations of the Parliamentary Ombudsman. After a ‘depressingly predictable’ response from the Treasury at the end of…more
FSA “betrayed” Equitable policyholders in 2001
In the wake of disturbing revelations buried deep in the Parliamentary Ombudsman’s report into the regulation of Equitable Life, policyholder action group EMAG has accused the FSA of betraying Equitable policyholders. An analysis by former EMAG chairman Alex Henney reveals…more
EU recognises failure of corporate Governance
Meanwhile, in Brussels there are calls for the UK to get its house in order. The virtual collapse of Equitable could be repeated if stronger corporate governance safeguards aren’t added, according to Mick McAteer, a consumer representative on EU insurance…more
