Christopher Hindle Life and Pensions Limited (formerly Sansome Fields Insurance Brokers Limited)
What this means for you
Because Christopher Hindle Life and Pensions Limited (formerly Sansome Fields Insurance Brokers 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
Christopher Hindle Life and Pensions Limited (formerly Sansome Fields Insurance Brokers Limited), FRN 125007, was declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme on 10 July 2006. The firm, which operated as a life and pensions intermediary, had been regulated to advise on and arrange insurance products. Eligible consumers may claim compensation up to 90 per cent of their losses with no upper limit for qualifying insurance claims under FSCS protection rules.
Products this firm wrote
How to claim
- Check you were a customer of this firm during the period it was regulated.
- Gather your policy / advice / contract paperwork — start with anything you have in writing.
- Identify your loss and the date it crystallised.
- Apply via the FSCS online claim portal at claims.fscs.org.uk.
- The FSCS investigation typically takes 6–18 months. They will assess eligibility, liability and quantum.