Colonial Mutual life - Winterthur

I have found a life assurance policy of my late fathers which was Colonial Mutual and transferred to Winterthur- I have tried - they seem to have gone out of business - I have tried Aviva who say they only took pensions. I have tried all the various agencies including Help the Aged, Age Concern etc & lots more including the Ombudsman and have got zero back - please can anyone help me - been trying over 12 months 

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  • dunstonh
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    and transferred to Winterthur- I have tried - they seem to have gone out of business 

    Winterthur ended up at AXA who was then bought by Friends Provident who then merged with Aviva.

     - I have tried Aviva who say they only took pensions. 

    They took life and pensions.  However, which office at Aviva did you try?     Their systems are not fully integrated.  So, some bits of Aviva cant see other bits.  Winterthur individual life & pensions were out of:

    Aviva
    PO Box 1550
    Salisbury
    Wiltshire
    SP1 2TW

    0345 304 0401

    If the policies matured, surrendered or lapsed before the purchases by Aviva or the legacy companies, then Aviva may not have been supplied with the details on those.

    I am an Independent Financial Adviser (IFA). The comments I make are just my opinion and are for discussion purposes only. They are not financial advice and you should not treat them as such. If you feel an area discussed may be relevant to you, then please seek advice from an Independent Financial Adviser local to you.
  • Thank you that’s the most help /advice I have had in over 12 months of searching - it is very much appreciated 
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