THE Co-operative Insurance Society, Co-operative Bank and smile have all been recognised in a national newspaper's money awards poll. Mirror Money Personal Finance Awards, voted for by readers of the popular personal finance section of the paper, selected CIS as Britain's Best Insurer. In the categories for Best Life Insurer and Best Pensions, CIS was commended as was the Co-op Bank and smile in the Best Bank category. The three brands are now all part of Co-operative Financial ...

CO-OPERATIVE Financial Services (CFS) has annouced plans to recruit 500 call centre jobs over the next 12 months. At a time when companies are offshoring their service centres the Co-operative Bank and Co-operative Insurance Society, both under the CFS brand, will fill jobs across the north-west of England. CFS employ 2,000 staff at seven service centres at various locations across north-west England. The recruitment will take place for positions in Manchester, Skelmersdale and the Pyramid at ...

THE Sind Mercantile Co-operative Bank, which was suspended from operations in October, 2002, has proposed merger with the Gandhidham Co-op Bank. Chairman Hazarimal Parasram said the bank was trying to get the suspension revoked but cannot not do it until its deposits are returned by Madhavpura Mercantile Co-operative Bank. Since that was impossible, the next best course was merger with a good bank. The proposal has been sent to the Reserve Bank of India and the State Government. ? Ahmedabad ...