FSCS in-default register

Breckland Insurance Brokers

Declared in default27 May 2004FRN 131436

What this means for you

Because Breckland Insurance Brokers 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

Breckland Insurance Brokers, registered under FRN 131436, was declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme on 27 May 2004. The firm operated as an insurance broker, though specific product lines are not detailed in available records. Former customers who held insurance policies with the firm may be entitled to compensation of up to 90 per cent of their claims with no upper limit under FSCS 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.