FSCS in-default register

Wimpey Insurance Life & Pensions Services Limited

Declared in default7 January 1998FRN 137021

What this means for you

Because Wimpey Insurance Life & Pensions Services 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

Wimpey Insurance Life & Pensions Services Limited (FRN 137021) was declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme on 7 January 1998. The firm provided life insurance and pensions services to UK customers. Former policyholders may be eligible for FSCS compensation of up to 90% of their claim with no upper limit for insurance products.

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.