Friends Provident - Celebrate 30th Anniversary

Castletown-based life company, Friends Provident International Limited (FPIL), is this year celebrating 30 years in the Isle of Man; a virtually unrivalled track record within the Island’s life assurance sector.

Since its humble beginnings in 1978, the company has operated under four different names, has occupied six offices - all in the south of the Island - and has provided investment solutions for over 100,000 policyholders worldwide.

FPIL has seen changes in tax rules, changes in parent groups, the development from hanging files to the internet revolution and the launches of products, funds and successful relationships. It has seen the Isle of Man rise to the status of a premier financial centre, as well as a range of global shifts, crises and triumphs.

Throughout each year and each event the company has not only endured, but advanced. And FPIL acknowledges that this success is due in no small measure to the Island and local people that took the company from strength to strength.

Director and General Manager Jonathan Hall said: “At this significant milestone we’re keen to show our huge appreciation to the Isle of Man and to the southern community in particular, as our home for three decades. We’d also like to acknowledge the remarkable people who have worked for us in that time, some of whom have been with us for more than 20 years, and give FPIL a unique edge in a market where experience is so valuable.”

In celebration of this anniversary, FPIL is holding a staff family fun day followed by an evening event on 19 July.

The company has also taken prime advertising positions on the entrance road to the Isle of Man Airport to communicate its dedication to the Island and to working as part of the local community.

Jonathan Hall continued: “I wanted to send out a clear message that FPIL is proud of its Manx roots, of the work we’ve done, of the people we’ve employed and the relationship we’ve forged with the local community through projects and initiatives over the decades. FPIL is serious about its commitment to this Island, now and in the future.”