FSCS in-default register

Birch & Co (Insurance Services) Limited

Declared in default7 February 2008FRN 141019

What this means for you

Because Birch & Co (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

Birch & Co (Insurance Services) Limited, regulated under FRN 141019, was declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme on 7 February 2008. The firm provided insurance services to UK consumers. Eligible customers may be entitled to FSCS compensation of up to 90% of their claim with no upper limit for 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.