ALBANY LIFE ASSURANCE Albany life insurance founded in 1975 was a Uk subsidiary of Metlife & was based in Potters Bar, Herts. Albany Life Assurance was one of the smaller known brand names in the UK health & life insurance industry and had its own direct sales force. Canada Life in the mid 1990's purchased parts of these companies UK life insurance operations:- Metlife's Albany Life, Windsor Financial Sales force, Manulife & Crown Life. Canada Life Assurance was founded in 1847 by parent company Great-West Life Assurance Company a leading Canadian insurer with interests primarily in Canada, the US and Europe. Old Albany Life Insurance product range included whole life cover, mortgage protection or level term assurance, Critical Illness & endowment plans. In 2012 Albany Life no longer market their products but their plans continue to help meet the needs and circumstances of its existing policyholders only & you can still make certain changes to an existing plan. They recommend that you talk to your financial adviser before making any changes where applicable.   Looking in 2012 to compare old Albany Life Insurance or Canada Life Assurance plans against other Uk Insurers > Need a Competitive Life or Critical Illness Insurance Quote ? Article on:Albany Life Insurance ~ for more information visit www.canadalife.co.uk * ( * Note: You are now leaving the regulated site of Uk Life Insurance Quotes. Neither ourselves, nor Sesame Ltd, is responsible for the accuracy of the information contained within the linked site.)  FOR PROTECTION PRODUCTS WE USUALLY OFFER FROM A LIMITED PANEL OF PROVIDERS For products with an investment element we will introduce you to an authorised adviser