On 27 October 2023, policies from three Phoenix Group companies transferred to Phoenix Life Limited.

Your SunLife insurance policy is provided by Phoenix Life Limited and is not transferring.
You won’t see any changes as a result of the transfer.

What this means for you

On 27 October 2023, policies of Phoenix Life Assurance Limited (PLAL) and *Standard Life transferred to Phoenix Life Limited (Phoenix), following approval from the High Court on 10 October 2023.

All of these companies are part of Phoenix Group, the UK’s largest long-term savings and retirement business.

Your SunLife policy is provided by Phoenix. It did not transfer and will remain with Phoenix.

*Standard Life refers to Standard Life Assurance Limited and Standard Life Pension Funds Limited

Customer information

We didn't write to SunLife customers as there is no impact on your policy. 

However, we prepared the following information which explains what’s happening and what the transfer means for you.

The following guide includes a summary of the terms of the proposed transfer (the Scheme) and a summary of the report from the Independent Expert who was appointed to review the proposed transfer.

Scheme guide

This booklet includes answers to some questions customers may have had about the transfer.

Your questions answered

If you’d like more information, you can find the reports prepared by the Independent Expert, as well as the UK Scheme document, on the Phoenix transfer website.