Comments on: Norwich Union Avia bonus payout under threat

By: Brian Homer

Brian Homer — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 20:52:37 +0000

Like others I have no confidence whatsoever that any significant payout will be made in a reasonable timeframe. The whole thing is unbelievable. Overpaid negotiators who are taking so long to come to a deal that things keep changing. I’ve held off getting out of my endowment in the vain hope that a payment may be coming. The so called special bonus last year was very opaque – my info letter did not actually say how much it was. Norwich Union/Aviva are an awful company and I will never do business with them again. And as to the utter waste of money on the re-naming campaign – words fail me.

By: Robert Burgess

Robert Burgess — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:01:36 +0000

A total shambles (as expected) Spottiswood & Co should crawl into a corner and hide from society.

By: e ravenscroft

e ravenscroft — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 10:02:13 +0000

the longer they wait the more the market will worsen the less they wiil pay out.

By: peter fairhurst

peter fairhurst — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:54:03 +0000

an utter disgrace! More reasons to fuel disillusionment with the system.

By: Anthony Judd

Anthony Judd — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 20:54:01 +0000

When I took out my bond 7 years ago the monthly sums assured by the financial adviser has never materialised. It now seems the talk of reattribution of funds has taken the same road, I am afraid I don’t believe in anything they say. But I do believe the safe thing is to cut my losses and get out.
I am fed up reading what they might do, but never do. It is like the action of our present government, lets hold another review. In other words they might do something. I feel sorry for Mrs Spotiswode, all that work and money at £250,000 a year. She might have to cope with another review.

By: Shirley Young

Shirley Young — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:52:08 +0000

Our 10 year bond matures in May 2009.I wonder if we will get any reattribution if we withdraw?

By: dianne mcpherson

dianne mcpherson — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 09:57:15 +0000

Like original sum assured promise,later 6% promise this bonus is yet another dose of Scotch Mist.It is high time Aviva stopped this behaviour.

By: Sell endowments

Sell endowments — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:56:39 +0000

Norwich Union’s response to a telephone enquiry was that they will contact individual policyholders with offers in winter 2008 / spring 2009. This is repeated on the reattribution part of their website https://www.life.norwich-union.com/fundtransfer/announce/ . I’m not aware of any further information on the possibility of canceling the payment.

The FTSE 100 has been under 5000 since October and this was one of the terms that could cause reconsideration. Clarity has not been one of the features of this process!

By: Lyn Myles

Lyn Myles — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:47:37 +0000

There does not seem to be anything happening with the reattribution. What is the current position.