FSCS in-default register

West Cumberland Insurance Services Limited formerly known as West Cumberland Insurance Brokers Ltd

Declared in default1 March 2006FRN 148132

What this means for you

Because West Cumberland Insurance Services Limited formerly known as West Cumberland Insurance Brokers Ltd 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 Cumberland Insurance Services Limited, formerly West Cumberland Insurance Brokers Ltd (FRN 148132), was declared in default by the FSCS on 1 March 2006. The firm provided insurance broking services to customers. Former customers holding valid insurance claims 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.