FSCS in-default register

John Richard Wood T/A "J R W Insurance Brokers"

Declared in default16 March 1994FRN 118134

What this means for you

Because John Richard Wood T/A "J R W Insurance Brokers" 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

John Richard Wood, trading as J R W Insurance Brokers (FRN 118134), was declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme on 16 March 1994. The firm provided insurance broking services to customers. Former clients may be entitled to compensation of up to 90 per cent of their claim with no upper limit under FSCS protection rules for insurance intermediaries.

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.