FSCS in-default register

D Douglas t/a Forest Insurance Services (previously Peters Insurance)

Declared in default3 July 2006FRN 146730

What this means for you

Because D Douglas t/a Forest Insurance Services (previously Peters Insurance) 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

D Douglas, trading as Forest Insurance Services and previously known as Peters Insurance (FRN 146730), was an insurance intermediary authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority. The firm was declared in default by the FSCS on 3 July 2006. Former customers may be entitled to FSCS compensation of up to 90% of their claim with no upper limit for eligible insurance products.

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.