FSCS in-default register

Advantage Insurance Services

Declared in default25 January 2006FRN 140189

What this means for you

Because Advantage Insurance 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

Advantage Insurance Services (FRN 140189) was declared in default by the FSCS on 25 January 2006. The firm's product types are not specified in available records. Customers holding eligible claims may be entitled to FSCS compensation, though the absence of documented product categories prevents specification of applicable compensation limits.

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.