MARKS & SPENCER MONEY - LIFE INSURANCE Mark & Spencers, the traditional high street retailer like many of its competitors including Tesco, Sainsburys & John Lewis began to make a move into Financial Services in the millenium. Marks Spencer M & S Finance offer the Marks and Spencers Life Insurance Cover and Mark & Spencer M&S Life Assurance Mortgage Cover policy which is provided by HSBC Life (UK) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of HSBC Bank plc. The HSBC Group subsidiary companies include: First Direct; HFC Bank; Marbles; Beneficial Finance. Also joint ventures and contracts with more high street names, such as taking over Marks and Spencer Money on a partnership basis in 2004 and the John Lewis Partnership Card contract. Marks & Spencer Life Assurance was set up to mainly help provide life insurance for their personal customers via their branch network or internet but without advice. Mark and Spencer Money Life Insurance Uk products includes Life insurance cover, decreasing (mortgage protection) or level term assurance but not Critical Illness, Income Protection or Un-Employment cover. Looking in 2008 to compare M & S Mark Spencer Life Insurance against other Uk Insurers > Need a Competitive Life or Critical Illness Insurance Quote ?