Ombudsman News

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Ombudsman News issue 174

Welcome to the latest edition of Ombudsman News. In this edition, we highlight our recently published complaints data, which includes complaints data about financial products and services and about individual businesses. We also share our new online guidance for consumers and businesses about unregulated collective investment schemes (UCIS).

H1 data Q1 data Investments CMC

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Ombudsman News issue 173

Welcome to the latest edition of Ombudsman News. In this edition, we highlight the recent announcement of two new senior appointments and our newly published online guidance about complaints that involve gambling-related harm. We also share our recent blog aimed at funeral plan providers joining our jurisdiction this week.

Gambling Pre-paid funeral plans

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Ombudsman News issue 172

Welcome to the latest edition of Ombudsman News. In this edition, we share news of our new Chief Executive and Chief Ombudsman, and outline the Discussion Paper earlier this month about possible changes to our future funding model. We also highlight our latest annual complaints data for the last financial year.

Annual data CMC Consultations and responses

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Ombudsman News issue 171

Welcome to the latest edition of Ombudsman News. In this edition we share our strategic measures update which outlines our performance in 2022/21 and the results from our temporary outcome codes initiative. We also highlight our online resource for consumers and for financial businesses about our approach to vehicle breakdown cover complaints.

Breakdown cover Motor Insurance

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Ombudsman News issue 170

Welcome to the latest edition of Ombudsman News. In this edition we share a summary of what’s covered in our recently published plans and budget for the year ahead, outline changes to our award limits from next month and share links to our online guidance for consumers about storm damage complaints.

Storm Damage Recruitment Strategic plans and budget

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Ombudsman News issue 169

Welcome to the latest edition of Ombudsman News. In this edition we highlight our complaints data for October to December 2021, and our recently published diversity, inclusion and wellbeing report. We also share our online guidance for financial businesses about our approach to complaints about storm and flood damage.

Q3 data Storm Damage Flood Diversity, inclusion and wellbeing reports

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Ombudsman News issue 168

Welcome to the latest edition of Ombudsman News. In this edition we highlight that there is still time to respond to our plans and budget consultation for 2022/23, and some of the topics covered in our recently published blogs, including an update on work happening to resolve cases that fall within the scope of the temporary amendment to the way we report business-specific complaints data.

Blog Insurance Strategic plans and budget

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Ombudsman News issue 167

Welcome to the latest edition of Ombudsman News. In this edition we share our plans and budget consultation for 2022/23, the publication of our action plan to change and improve, and updates to our business interruption insurance content. We also highlight our open vacancies and our opening hours over the Christmas period.

Insurance Strategic plans and budget Consultations and responses

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Ombudsman News issue 166

Welcome to the latest edition of Ombudsman News. In this edition we share our recently published annual report and feedback statement following our recent consultation. We also have a special focus on some of our online resources for financial businesses that help support the aims of #TalkMoney Week, which is taking place this month.

Fraud and scams Data and Insight Unaffordable lending Consultations and responses

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Ombudsman News

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