West Yorkshire Insurance Brokers (Life and Pensions) Limited (formerly Findvisual Limited)
What this means for you
Because West Yorkshire Insurance Brokers (Life and Pensions) Limited (formerly Findvisual 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
West Yorkshire Insurance Brokers (Life and Pensions) Limited, formerly known as Findvisual Limited (FRN 139005), was declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme on 19 December 2005. The firm provided insurance broking services specialising in life and pensions products. Eligible customers may be entitled to FSCS compensation of up to 90% of their claim with no upper limit for insurance-related losses.
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How to claim
- Check you were a customer of this firm during the period it was regulated.
- Gather your policy / advice / contract paperwork — start with anything you have in writing.
- Identify your loss and the date it crystallised.
- Apply via the FSCS online claim portal at claims.fscs.org.uk.
- The FSCS investigation typically takes 6–18 months. They will assess eligibility, liability and quantum.