FSCS in-default register

MCE Insurance Company Ltd

Declared in default19 November 2021FRN 611321

What this means for you

Because MCE Insurance Company 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

MCE Insurance Company Ltd (FRN 611321) was an FCA-regulated firm offering general insurance and contracts of insurance. The FSCS declared the firm in default on 19 November 2021. Eligible policyholders may claim compensation of up to 90% of their claim with no upper limit under the FSCS insurance protection rules.

Products this firm wrote

General insuranceContracts of insurance

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.