Phoenix Life Reviews 

6,381
TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

3.6

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Considering 3,047 reviews, most reviewers were somewhat happy with their experience overall. Customers frequently describe the staff as extremely polite, friendly, and very helpful when handling various insurance and pension inquiries efficiently. Many consumers genuinely appreciate the clear guidance provided during phone conversations and the straightforward paperwork process to bring administrative matters to a swift close. However, some reviewers were not happy with extremely long phone wait times and missing promised call-backs from busy customer service representatives. People also mentioned experiencing slow processing times overall and persistent difficulties getting transferred to the correct department when further urgent assistance was needed.

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Customer service

Consumers find customer service to be ambiguous, reflecting a wide divergence in experiences. While some... See more

Staff

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Response time

Customers consistently note ambiguous experiences with response time. While some reviewers report long... See more

Service

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User experience

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Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The person I spoke to was friendly & responsive. However it is actually too soon to give a full response. The reason: my request involved Phoenix communicating with HMRC (sending some information whic... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Very helpful, polite and professional. Understood my query and resolved very quickly. I would have given five stars, however like most other companies (banks etc) I was on hold for a very looooong ti... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I struggled contacting them by phone.I waited in the queue and eventually someone answered but only to tell me there was no one available and they would arrange a call back to me that i didnt recieve.... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Pension fund has performed well but getting at it is a different matter. Wanted to transfer to drawdown fund and told this would be through a sister company but nothing was done. 3 further phone calls... See more

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Company details

  1. #165 of 171 best companies in Non-bank financial service

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We're proud to be part of Standard Life plc, we both share an aligned ambition to help every customer enjoy a life full of possibilities. We aim to provide the right guidance at the right time, giving you confidence on your journey into retirement and beyond. Over the years, policies from a number of life companies have been brought together into Phoenix Life, so it’s likely your policy would have originally been with a different company.


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3.6

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TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

6k reviews

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Poor Service

14 minutes waiting for my call to be answered. When finally answered, I was told they were too busy to speak with me at present and that somebody would call me back tomorrow. I received the call back on a Friday at 4.55pm, when I was not at home and had no papers with me to refer to regarding my queries. Consequently, I’m still trying to speak to someone.

Dismally poor service from Phoenix.

12 September 2026
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I asked for a transfer value and was…

I asked for a transfer value and was told you would contact me by post. That hasn’t happened yet unfortunately.

11 September 2026
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Reply from Phoenix Life

Hi Mr Durden. We’re sorry to hear you’ve not been satisfied with your experience with us. We’ve noted your feedback and will do our best to improve in the future. Thanks, Russ at Phoenix Life.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The clerical officer was focused on my…

The clerical officer was focused on my requirements concerning pension enquiry. Listened well and understood nature of my call.
I would have liked to have had more specific in formation regarding cashing in my small pension pot but at the same time I appreciate Phoenix’s position regarding clients money
Generally pleased with Phoenix officer’s response

12 September 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Pension transfer

Easy to get through and speak to advisers who were helpful and informative and arranged a callback at my convenience. The process of moving pension funds to a drawdown product within the group was fast and efficient. Excellent service.

4 September 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

So easy

It was made so easy to do what I wanted and all the information was there relating to the choices I made… was well informed

5 September 2026
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

The service was very good but the wait…

The service was very good but the wait time for the call to be dealt with was totally unacceptable

11 September 2026
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Reply from Phoenix Life

Hi Mr Platt. We’re sorry to hear you’ve not been satisfied with your experience with us. We’ve noted your feedback and will do our best to improve in the future. Thanks, Russ at Phoenix Life.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely RUBBISH

Absolutely RUBBISH
Keep telling you my name is PHILIP NEWHAM
My brother is PETER and he DIED in MARCH
We both had of have a Insurence with you
CHECK Philip lives in SPAIN not CARlton Nottingham

12 September 2026

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