These are a sample of some of the companies available

We're one of the UK's leading providers of pensions, protection, investments and annuities.

Our history goes back to 1831 when Scottish Equitable was founded, giving us over 175 years' experience in the UK market. In 1994, we joined the AEGON Group, one of the world's largest listed insurance companies with £272 billion in assets under management and administration*.

As AEGON Scottish Equitable, we believe our name reflects both our UK expertise in long-term savings and protection, and AEGON's global financial strength.

AXA UK, a wholly owned subsidiary of AXA SA, operates in the UK and Ireland, and occupies leading positions in its main markets: life insurance, health insurance and general insurance. AXA UK comprises four business units: AXA Life, AXA Insurance, AXA PPP healthcare and AXA Ireland.

Bright Grey is a young, modern protection specialist set up by Royal London in March 2003 to provide a product range that suits today's modern lifestyles.

Bupa is an international health and care company with bases on three continents and more than seven million customers. Bupa does not have shareholders and reinvests its surpluses into improved health and care facilities such as medical equipment, the latest technology and buildings.

Friends Provident plc is a UK-listed life and pensions company, originally founded in 1832 to alleviate the hardship of Quaker families facing misfortune. Friends Provident's strategy today is to operate in markets where it can deploy its award-winning strengths in technology and service to gain competitive advantage. Since its demutualisation in 2001, the Company has developed strong offerings in pensions and protection to complement its historic With Profits business, and now prioritises international growth.

The Legal & General Group, established in 1836, is one of the UK's leading financial services companies. Over 5.8 million people rely on us for life assurance, pensions, investments and general insurance plans. The Legal & General Group is responsible for investing over £304 billion worldwide (as at 30 June 2008) on behalf of investors, policyholders and institutions. Legal & General is one of the biggest providers of index-tracking investments in the UK, managing over £201 billion as at 30 June 2008. We have operations in the USA, France, the Netherlands and Germany, as well as the UK.

At LV, we're all about helping people protect and provide for the things they love. This is something we care passionately about and we hope it shows in the way we work with you. As the UK's largest friendly society* we're here to help you make the best choices when it comes to your money. With a range of savings , investments and insurance prodcuts that are both good value and award-winning, we're bound to have something to interest you. When we started in 1843 as Liverpool Victoria, our goal was to five financial security and peace of mind to more than just a privileged few. And today it's much the same. As a mutual, we don't have to answer to external shareholders - so we can concentrate on looking after you.

Aviva is the world's fifth-largest insurance group and the largest insurance services provider in the UK. We are the leading provider of life and pension products in Europe and are actively growing our long-term savings businesses in Asian markets, Australia and the USA. Our main activities are long-term savings, fund management and general insurance*. We have premium income and investment sales of £49.2 billion and £364 billion of funds under management. We have 57,000 employees serving over 45 million customers. Together with over 45 million customers worldwide you can feel certain of your choice with Aviva, whether you invest for the future, guard against the unexpected, or protect the things that are important to you.

Established in 1848, today Prudential plc is an international financial services company with a product range which extends from personal banking, insurance, pensions and retail investments, to institutional fund management and property investments. In the UK Prudential is a leading life and pensions provider with around seven million customers. M&G was acquired by Prudential in 1999 and is the Group's UK and European fund manager, responsible for managing in excess of £256 billion (as at 30 June 2008). In Asia, Prudential is the leading European life insurer with life and fund management operations in 13 countries serving some seven million customers. In the US, Prudential owns Jackson National Life, a leading life insurance company, and has almost three million policies and contracts in force.

Scottish Provident is one of the leading providers of life, critical illness, income protection and unemployment cover. Recognised by the industry with many awards, Scottish Provident has a wealth of experience and expertise and a flexible product range to suit everyone. And we have a track record you can trust: since 1996 we have consistently paid out on claims. In fact, we paid out over £93.6million in critical illness claims in 2007 alone*. And not only that, our products are award-winning - and we have even won more accolades than any other protection provider. We bring innovation to the market, constantly reviewing and improving the products that we offer and always striving to listen to our customers' views.

Creating financial security and freedom of choice is at the heart of Skandia's business. We aim to help our customers secure their long-term savings - based on their individual needs and circumstances. Unit-linked assurance is our primary business, but we are also strong in traditional life assurance and are growing in mutual funds. In some markets we also provide banking and healthcare insurance.

Synergy Financial Products Limited administers and manages the Synergy Protect Plan. SFP has built up an enviable reputation for innovative product design, marketing and for it's professional administration.

We are the UK's leading insurer in our field with a personal commitment to our customers and strong values that direct our business. We are passionate about using our expertise and experience to make a positive difference to people with disabilities in our community and country.

We are part of the Zurich Financial Services Group, an insurance-based financial services provider with a global network of subsidiaries and offices in North America and Europe as well as in Asia Pacific, Latin America and other markets. Founded in 1872, the Group is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. It employs approximately 60,000 people serving customers in more than 170 countries.