FSCS in-default register

Hamilton Insurance Brokers

Declared in default27 September 2007FRN 144937

What this means for you

Because Hamilton Insurance Brokers 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

Hamilton Insurance Brokers (FRN 144937) was declared in default by the FSCS on 27 September 2007. The firm provided insurance broking services. Eligible former customers may be entitled to FSCS compensation of up to 90% of their claim with no upper limit.

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.