friends provident international

here's an important announcement from friends provident international:

completion of the acquisition of bupa health assurance ltd:

further to the announcement made on 15 October 2010, Resolution is pleased to announce that the acquisition of the entire issued share capital and business of Bupa Health Assurance Limited by Friends Provident Life and Pensions Limited, a subsidiary life company of Resolution, completed on 31 January 2011.

and the following is taken from:

http://www.friendsprovidentbha.co.uk/

Welcome to Bupa Health Assurance Limited (BHA)
now part of Friends Provident

Bupa Health Assurance Limited (BHA), comprising Bupa Group Risk and Bupa Individual Protection, has been acquired by Friends Provident Life and Pensions Limited (FPLP), a subsidiary life company of Resolution and is no longer part of the Bupa Group. The Bupa name and the heartbeat mark are trade marks of the Bupa Group and are being used by Friends Provident under licence.

my comment:

responding to my query, the acquisition of bupa health assurance limited by friends provident has no direct bearing in our market and applies only to the uk market.