Legal & General and Hanley Economic Building Society have announced a new joint distribution agreement for the provision of protection and general insurance products.

Hanley Economic Building Society will sell Legal & General protection and general insurance products throughout their branch network on a directly authorised basis.

Mike Smith, Managing Director, Legal & General Financial Services, said: “This partnership will give Hanley Economic Building Society customers access to our competitive protection and GI products. Providing protection products and advice to building society customers is an important part of our distribution strategy and we are very pleased that Hanley Economic Building Society has selected Legal & General to be their partner for protection and general insurance products.”

David Lownds, head of operations at Hanley Economic Building Society, added: “We are delighted to announce this new partnership with Legal & General who are a respected brand with an excellent reputation.

“This new relationship supports our commitment to offering all our customers a tailored solution that meets their financial needs and delivering excellent service.”