FSCS in-default register

Unsworth Insurance Services

Declared in default8 January 2002FRN 137055

What this means for you

Because Unsworth Insurance Services has been declared in default, you can't complain via the Financial Ombudsman Service in the normal way. Instead, eligible customers can apply to the Financial Services Compensation Scheme for compensation.

Background

Unsworth Insurance Services (FRN 137055) was declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme on 8 January 2002. The firm's specific product offerings cannot be determined from available records. Eligible claimants may be entitled to compensation up to the FSCS limits applicable to their product type, subject to the scheme's standard eligibility criteria.

Products this firm wrote

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How to claim

  1. Check you were a customer of this firm during the period it was regulated.
  2. Gather your policy / advice / contract paperwork — start with anything you have in writing.
  3. Identify your loss and the date it crystallised.
  4. Apply via the FSCS online claim portal at claims.fscs.org.uk.
  5. The FSCS investigation typically takes 6–18 months. They will assess eligibility, liability and quantum.