FSCS in-default register

Westmid Insurance Brokers Limited

Declared in default31 August 2006FRN 136052

What this means for you

Because Westmid 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

Westmid Insurance Brokers Limited (FRN 136052) was declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme on 31 August 2006. The firm operated as an insurance broker, though specific product details are not recorded in available data. Former customers may be entitled to FSCS compensation of up to 90% of eligible claims with no upper limit, in accordance with insurance intermediary protection rules.

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.