Our Story

  • 1922

    Police Mutual Assurance Society is established by Police Officers to provide help and support to fellow colleagues and their families in times of financial hardship.

  • 1923

    Police Mutual moves its offices to 161 Corporation Street in the very heart of Birmingham.

  • 1931

    A free Pocket Almanac and Diary issued by Police Mutual helps Police Officers in their day-to-day job.

  • 1942

    Police Mutual eligibility is extended to First World War reserves and Policewomen, an innovative step.

  • 1946

    Assets reach £1.5 million and membership exceeds 36,000. The Society celebrates by buying a new typewriter for the office!

  • 1954

    "You might live without insurance, but DON'T die without it" is an example of advertising introduced by the Society in the early 1950's

  • 1961

    Police Mutual Assurance Society starts rewarding the brightest students attending police training centres by establishing a PMAS Book Prize while assets under management reach £4 million.

  • 1968

    "Look after the coppers, and the pounds will look after themselves..." The Society enables members to borrow against the surrender value of their endowment policies under this slogan.

  • 1973

    Police Mutual Assurance Society moves to Lichfield, with its new building opened and named after Princess Alexandra.

  • 1976

    Police Mutual Assurance Society moves into the computer era by installing NCR 499 Electronic Data Processing System. An innovative move toward generating better return for our members.

  • 1985

    Police Mutual Assurance Society begins to publish Lifeline magazine, with the focus on the finances and wellbeing of people in the Police Service. Today this focus is carried forward by the Police Mutual Foundation.

  • 1990

    A time capsule is placed in an extension to Police Mutual Alexandra House Offices. A historical moment capturing the long term difference Police Mutual has made to officers and staff across the country.

  • 1997

    Civilian Police staff become eligible to join Police Mutual and take out the full range of plans offered. Assets under management reach £1bn.

  • 2000

    Police Mutual website launched to ensure that all information for our members is just a click away.

  • 2003

    Police Family members become eligible to join Police Mutual and take out the full range of plans offered.

  • 2007

    Police Mutual acquires Roland Smith Insurance Brokers in order to offer a full range of insurance products and advice for our members.

  • 2012

    Police Mutual Foundation launched to support the Police service at a time of increasing financial risk and hardship.

Set up by Police, for Police.  Here for the long term.

Life in the Police Service has changed a lot since we were set up in 1922. But one thing has stayed the same - we continue to put our members first. Today we have over 200,000 members of the Police Service trusting us with their savings, investments and insurance.

As policing continues to change, we've recognised your needs are changing too. So we've broadened our services to make sure we're as relevant to the Police today as we were 90 years ago.