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Myners Review of the Governance of Life Mutuals
20 December 2004
Final Report
The final report of the Myers Review of the Governance of Life Mutuals was published on 20th December 2004.
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- Press notice: Myners Urges All Life Mutuals To Adopt Corporate Governance Best Practice
- Press notice: Government Welcomes Myners Report On The Corporate Governance Of Life Mutuals
- PDF file of Myners review of the governance of life mutuals, December 2004: Final Report Introduction and Summary (Chapters 1 and 2) (243KB)
- PDF file of Myners review of the governance of life mutuals, December 2004: Final Report (Chapters 3 to 11) (665KB)
- PDF file of Myners review of the governance of life mutuals, December 2004: Final Report Annexes (200KB)
Research reports
A number of pieces of research were commissioned in the course of the Review.
- PDF file of Issues in the Governance of Mutuals in the Financial Sector by Professor David Llewellyn (220KB)
- PDF file of Attitudes of Members of Mutual Life Offices by RS Consulting Ltd (480KB)
- PDF file of A Survey of Corporate Governance in Life Mutuals by IFF Research Ltd (420KB)
Consultation
The Review’s consultation document was launched on 9 July 2004. It includes questions about the corporate governance guidance that applies to mutual life offices, the roles of policyholders, regulation and market disciplines in the governance of life mutuals as well as some questions about the role of non-executive directors in complex businesses such as life insurance.- List of responses to the Myners Review on the Governance of Life Mutuals
- PDF file of Myners review of the governance of life mutuals: consultation document (292KB)
- Press Notice 09/07/04 Myners review of the governance of life mutuals: consultation document
Background
- Following the Report of the Equitable Life Inquiry, Ruth Kelly, the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, announced an independent review into the governance of mutual life insurance offices in the UK.
Copies of reports
Copies of the final report and the research reports are available from the Correspondence and Enquiry Unit.
The Correspondence and Enquiry Unit 2/W1 HM Treasury 1 Horse Guards Road London SW1A 2HQ Tel: 020 7270 4558 Fax: 020 7270 4861 Email: ceu.enquiries@hm-treasury.gov.uk
