The collapse happened at the end of 2000 and generated many messages. Although not closely connected with the central aim of this site, it demonstrates using the site as an information source.
[2376][2377][2379] What action did the trustees take to protect our investment?
[1945] Doubts about Friends Provident.
[1913] Directors duties
[1724][1725][1727][1729][1730] Parliamentary Ombudsman decision.
[1657][1660][1662][1664][1665][1666][1668][1670][1673][1682] Friends Provident v L&G. Motley Fool link. Mis-selling?
[1637][1638] Risks to the non GAR folk.
[1617] Money Programme
[1424] AVCs disinvested from Equitable Life
[1420] Equitable could go under
[1411] [1440] [1480] [1482] [1485] Cut pay-outs
[1369] Equitable members apply pressure.
[1320] [1370] Friends Provident increases early exit fees.
[1224][1225] [1226] [1228] [1229] [1230] [1231][1232] [1233] [1236] 20% penalty to transfer. Details of alternatives. AVC draw-down unavailable. Pros and Cons of deferring.
[1039] "Trust making a good job recently of telling members what is going on."
[871][891] Vote on compromise.
[982] Equitable AVCs and GAR vs. non-GAR
[768] [769] Equitable Life Members Help Group
[765] Advice commissioned by IBM
[760] “I am appalled that the IBM Trustees who choose EL are in my opinion are walking away from the problem”
[733] Journalist wants stories.
[732] Compensation from C-plan surplus?
[703] [709] [719] [723] Time to call it quits.
[663] Equitable prospects worse than C-plan prospects?
[662][673] Ballot for new directors
[632] Treasury Select Committee report.
[574][572] On what GAR is worth.
[571] Trustee recommending Equitable Life
[568] Leave IBM and avoid Equitable 10% penalty.
[452] Equitable policyholders action group.
[501] UK regulators admit to Equitable Life errors.
[451] AVCs "Why wasn't I offered the Equitable GAR rate on the GAR elements?"
[447] Looking for latest position on AVCs.
[418] Retirees not hit, the money was taken from Equitable Life at retirement.
[416] Link for OFT probe quote.
[415] Office of Fair Trading probe
[414] "the GAR has not come into play"
[410] "I don't think that having a GAR is any guarantee at all now."
[407] Detail questions on AVC going to pensions and effect of GARs
[404] We were not told enough.
[400] IBM to all IBM UK employees about Equitable
[399] Which IBMers have these GARs?
[397] Link to Commons debate on Equitable.
[391] Re Prudential and Equitable
[388] Request for more background.
[386] Link to "More trouble for Equitable"
[374] "First compensation target must be...."
[373] Source of compensation. Capping.
[371] "I feel there is a case for compensation, for the following reasons.."
[360] "..undoubted obligation on IBM to compensate AVC members..."
[353] Duty of care issue?
[349] Equitable closes to new business
[315] Looking for info on "the status of pension and AVCs in case they would be better moved"
[312] Link to Times article
[053] Comment on AVC funds with Equitable Life
[048] Earliest warning about AVC funds with Equitable Life