FSCS in-default register

Jacobs Insurance Brokers Limited

Declared in default7 August 2002FRN 138145

What this means for you

Because Jacobs 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

Jacobs Insurance Brokers Limited (FRN 138145) was declared in default by the FSCS on 7 August 2002. The firm provided insurance broking services to customers. Former customers may be eligible for FSCS compensation of up to 90% of their claim with no upper limit, in accordance with the compensation scheme's insurance product rules.

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.