EAGLE STAR LIFE ASSURANCE Eagle Star Life Assurance is one of the best known brand names in the UK insurance industry. Eagle Star Life Assurance Uk became part of the Zurich Financial Services Group in 1998 with customer services headquarters in Cheltenham. Eagle Star Life Insurance was once a major force in the mortgage protection market place with brokers, then slowly disappeared as a brand as the mortgage market slowly moved from endowments to repayment mortgages.   Eagel Star closed to new Uk life insurance business but remain in Ireland as a life insurance brand name. In 2008 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. Currently in 2008, Eagle Star Life Insurance no longer market their products beyond their existing customer base. Zurich Life Assurance owns both Eagle Star & Allied Dunbar, a trading name of the Zurich Financial Services Group. Eagle Star Life product range includes Life cover, decreasing (mortgage protection) or level term assurance, Life with Critical Illness and Income Protection.   Looking in 2008 to compare old EagleStar Life Insurance or Zurich Life Assurance against other Uk Insurers > Need a Competitive Life or Critical Illness Insurance Quote ?