FSCS in-default register

Thorwell (Insurance Consultants) Limited

Declared in default15 September 2000FRN 137777

What this means for you

Because Thorwell (Insurance Consultants) Limited 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

Thorwell (Insurance Consultants) Limited, FRN 137777, was declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) on 15 September 2000. The firm operated as an insurance consultant, though specific product lines are not detailed in available records. Former customers may be entitled to FSCS compensation of up to 90% of their claims with no upper limit, in accordance with the scheme's insurance intermediary provisions.

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.