FSCS in-default register

Jimmy Duffy (Gateshead) Insurance Consultants

Declared in default30 August 2001FRN 126304

What this means for you

Because Jimmy Duffy (Gateshead) Insurance Consultants 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

Jimmy Duffy (Gateshead) Insurance Consultants (FRN 126304) was declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme on 30 August 2001. The firm provided insurance consulting services to customers. Eligible policyholders may be entitled to FSCS compensation of up to 90 per cent of their claims 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.