FSCS in-default register

J.B.Wilcock Insurance

Declared in default8 January 2020FRN 306171

What this means for you

Because J.B.Wilcock 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

J.B. Wilcock Insurance (FRN 306171), a provider of general insurance and insurance contracts, was declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme on 8 January 2020. The firm offered general insurance products to UK customers. Former customers may be entitled to FSCS compensation of up to 90 per cent of their valid claims, with no upper limit applied.

Products this firm wrote

General insuranceContracts of insurance

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.