FSCS in-default register

Brian Backhouse (Life Insurance Services)

Declared in default1 November 1999FRN 126069

What this means for you

Because Brian Backhouse (Life 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

Brian Backhouse (Life Insurance Services), FRN 126069, was declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme on 1 November 1999. The firm provided life insurance services to customers. Eligible policyholders may be entitled to FSCS compensation of up to 90% of their claim with no upper limit.

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.