FSCS in-default register

Michael J. Bishop Life & Pensions Consultants

Declared in default21 March 2006FRN 115046

What this means for you

Because Michael J. Bishop Life & Pensions 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

Michael J. Bishop Life & Pensions Consultants (FRN 115046) was declared in default by the FSCS on 21 March 2006. The firm provided life insurance and pensions advisory services to customers. Eligible customers may claim compensation up to 90% of their losses with no upper limit for insurance products, subject to FSCS eligibility criteria.

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.