When was the insurance company founded, whose near collapse was investigated by George William Penrose, Lord Penrose ?
George William Penrose, Lord Penrose George William Penrose, Lord Penrose, PC (born 2 June 1938), is a Scottish judge (from 1990) and member of the Privy Council (from 2000) who sat in the Court of Session, the supreme civil court. He is best known for heading the Penrose Inquiry into the near-collapse of the mutual life assurance company Equitable Life. In 2001, Lord Penrose was asked by the Treasury to investigate the history of the company. His 818-page report was published on 8 March 2004.
Bidvest Insurance Bidvest Insurance Group, commonly referred to as Bidvest Insurance is a subsidiary of the Bidvest Group based in South Africa that operates under two insurance licences: short term and life insurance. The company was established in 1997. Bidvest Insurance Group together with Bidvest Bank makes up the Bivest Financial Services division of the Bidvest Group.