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Ombudsman News 192

27 June 2024

Welcome to the latest edition of Ombudsman News. In this edition, we highlight our consultation on charging Claims Management Companies and other professional representatives. We also share details of roles we’re currently recruiting for.

Recruitment CMC Consultations and responses

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Proactively settled complaints to continue

12 June 2024

Our proactive settlement scheme gives financial businesses the opportunity to resolve a complaint early on in our process. Some changes will apply to the way the scheme runs from the end of June 2024. 

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Financial Ombudsman Service announces new charity partnership with Sands

30 May 2024

Following a companywide vote, Sands, the UK’s leading pregnancy and baby loss charity, was chosen to be supported over the next two years.

Press release

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Ombudsman News 191

28 May 2024

Welcome to the latest edition of Ombudsman News. In this edition, we highlight our consultation on charging Claims Management Companies and other professional representatives. We also share our guidance notes on insurance cases and our complaints data on financial businesses.

Insurance H2 data Consultations and responses

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Charges for professional representatives detailed for the first time in new ombudsman service consultation

23 May 2024

Today we set out our proposed changes to our fee structure, following the introduction of legislation in Parliament.

Press release

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An update on car finance commission complaints

9 May 2024

We have written to our customers with an update about our car finance commission cases. It's important to us that consumers understand our plans for progressing complaints and that financial businesses and professional representatives are clear on our expectations.

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Financial complaints have risen by 20% according to latest half-yearly data

1 May 2024

Our newly published data shows the number of financial complaints received in the second half of 2023 rose by a fifth.

Press release Data and Insight H2 data

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Ombudsman News 190

8 April 2024

Welcome to the latest edition of Ombudsman News. In this edition, we highlight our Plans and Budget for 2024/25 and changes to our award limits. We also share details of roles we’re currently recruiting for.

Recruitment Strategic plans and budget

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Financial Ombudsman increases complaint level predictions as performance continues to improve

4 April 2024

Today we published our final Plans and Budget detailing the next phase of our transformation, whilst confirming the increased caseload we expect in the upcoming financial year.  

Press release Strategic plans and budget

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