FSCS in-default register

Swinburne Knowles Insurance Limited

Declared in default19 September 2001FRN 118434

What this means for you

Because Swinburne Knowles Insurance 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

Swinburne Knowles Insurance Limited (FRN 118434) was declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme on 19 September 2001. The firm offered insurance products to customers. Former policyholders may be entitled to compensation of up to 90% of their claim with no upper limit under FSCS protection rules for insurance intermediaries.

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.