FSCS in-default register

Melville J. Burbage & Associates (Insurance Brokers) Limited

Declared in default21 March 2006FRN 143947

What this means for you

Because Melville J. Burbage & Associates (Insurance Brokers) 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

Melville J. Burbage & Associates (Insurance Brokers) Limited, a UK-regulated insurance brokerage firm (FRN 143947), was declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme on 21 March 2006. The firm provided insurance broking services to customers. Eligible former customers may be entitled to FSCS compensation of up to 90 per cent of their claim with no upper limit applied.

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.