FSCS in-default register

Gallagher Insurance Brokers Limited

Declared in default26 September 2012FRN 310856

What this means for you

Because Gallagher 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

Gallagher Insurance Brokers Limited (FRN 310856) was declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme on 26 September 2012. The firm operated as an insurance broker providing general insurance services to customers. Former customers of the firm may be eligible for compensation under FSCS protection, which covers eligible insurance claims at 90% of the loss 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.