FSCS in-default register

Hamden Life and Pensions Company Limited

Declared in default12 February 2001FRN 134883

What this means for you

Because Hamden Life and Pensions Company 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

Hamden Life and Pensions Company Limited (FRN 134883) was declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme on 12 February 2001. The firm provided life insurance and pension products to UK customers. Eligible customers may be entitled to FSCS compensation of up to 90% of their claim with no upper limit for insurance-related losses.

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.