FSCS in-default register

Hinks Insurance Brokers (Life & Pensions) Limited

Declared in default8 November 2000FRN 121334

What this means for you

Because Hinks Insurance Brokers (Life & Pensions) 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

Hinks Insurance Brokers (Life & Pensions) Limited, FRN 121334, was declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme on 8 November 2000. The firm operated as an insurance broker offering life and pensions products to UK customers. Former customers of the firm may be entitled to FSCS compensation of up to 90% of their claim with no upper limit for eligible insurance claims.

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.