FSCS in-default register

South Coast & Metropolitan Insurance Services Limited also trading as S.C.M. Property Services

Declared in default3 July 2010FRN 116438

What this means for you

Because South Coast & Metropolitan Insurance Services Limited also trading as S.C.M. Property 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

South Coast & Metropolitan Insurance Services Limited, also known as S.C.M. Property Services (FRN 116438), was declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme on 3 July 2010. The firm's product types were not specified in available records. Eligible customers may be entitled to FSCS compensation up to the applicable limits for their respective product categories.

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.