abstract:A friendly society (sometimes called a mutual society, benevolent society, fraternal organization or ROSCA) is a mutual association for the purposes of insurance, pensions, savings or cooperative banking. It is a mutual organization or benefit society composed of a body of people who join together for a common financial or social purpose.
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an association of people who pay regular dues or other sums in return for old-age pensions, sickness benefits, etc 友爱社; 该协会会员通过定期缴纳会费或其它费用以在将来获得养老金、疾病补助费等 (US term benefit society)
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Alternatively, reference can be made to a publication called the 'Insurance Directory' which lists companies, or to the Register of FriendlySocieties which also offers ways of tracing assets.