FSCS in-default register

J.R. Murdoch Insurance Services Limited

Declared in default8 September 2009FRN 126594

What this means for you

Because J.R. Murdoch Insurance Services 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

J.R. Murdoch Insurance Services Limited (FRN 126594) was declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme on 8 September 2009. The firm's product type classification data is unavailable, limiting specification of the insurance products it offered. Former customers may be entitled to FSCS compensation up to 90% of their claim with no upper limit, depending on the insurance products held at the time of default.

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.