Exclusive guarantees

Police Mutual (PMAS) offers exclusive guarantees

With uncertainty surrounding the UK's police sector following organisational changes and wider spending cuts, Police Mutual (PMAS), the UK's largest affinity friendly society is encouraging police officers and staff to save for the future by providing its investors greater peace of mind through a unique set of guarantees on its investment plans.

Police Mutual customers investing in the Guaranteed ISA (GISA) can benefit from an exclusive double guarantee:

Guarantee 1

Police Mutual has promised to restore investments back to their original value after five years from the end of the tax-year invested in if the value of investments made in each tax-year has decreased because of unfavourable market conditions.

Guarantee 2

Police Mutual has also promised to lock in any growth achieved in each tax-year's investment after five years from the end of the tax-year invested in. So at the end of the second five year period, the value of the investment is guaranteed not to be less than the new increased guaranteed amount.

Regular Savings plan

When customers have decided how much they want to save and for how long, Police Mutual will guarantee a minimum amount that will be paid out at maturity.

Stephen Mann, Police Mutual's Chief Executive, said "Police Mutual works closely with the UK police service and we understand the uncertainty many officers and staff feel with cuts in public sector spending taking place. We hope that by offering these guarantees, customers will find they have a secure and reliable home for their savings, with access if they need it."

Ends

For more information please contact:

Jo Cardwell
Corporate Communications
Police Mutual Group                                            
T: 01543 305323
E: press.office@pmas.co.uk

Notes to editors

Police Mutual Assurance Society

Police Mutual was founded in 1922 to provide welfare and financial support for police officers.

It is the UK's largest affinity friendly society with almost £1bn funds under management and has around 220,000 policyholders among serving and retired police officers, staff and their family members.

Police Mutual is owned by, and run by, members of the police service.  Its Committee of Management includes representation from all police ranks to ensure that decisions reflect the needs of the service as a whole.