CLERICAL AND MEDICAL INSURANCE Founded in 1824 for the clergy, Clerical Medical and General Life Assurance is part of the Halifax Bank of Scotland [HBOS] Group, created after the merger of the Halifax Group and the Bank of Scotland in 2001. The HBOS Group is one of the largest financial services groups in Europe - creating a major and distinctive competitor in the UK financial services market. They now sell their own branded products including Halifax Life Insurance & Bank of Scotland Life Insurance. In 2008 due to the recession, HBOS voted to be taken over by Lloyds Tsb Group.  ClericalMedical Insurance once provided a wide range of Life Insurance protection products but now concentrates mainly pensions & investements. Clerical Medical product range included Life cover, endowments, decreasing (mortgage protection) or level term assurance and Income Protection. This was sold mainly via brokers.   Looking in 2012 to compare old Clerical Medical Insurance protection plans against other Uk Insurers ? > Need a Competitive Life or Critical Illness Insurance Quote ? Article on:Clerical & Medical Insurance ~ for more information visit www.clericalmedical.co.uk or www.bankofscotland.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