FSCS in-default register

William James & Company (Life & Pensions) Brokers Limited

Declared in default18 March 2010FRN 131326

What this means for you

Because William James & Company (Life & Pensions) 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

William James & Company (Life & Pensions) Brokers Limited, FRN 131326, was declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme on 18 March 2010. The firm operated as a broker specialising in life and pensions products. Former customers may be eligible for FSCS compensation of up to 90 per cent of their claim with no upper limit for insurance-related products, subject to the scheme's eligibility criteria.

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.