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‘Ghost brokers’ haunting the insurance market

29 October 2024

This Halloween beware of ‘ghost broker’ deals that are too good to be true or risk being scammed by fraudsters.

Motor Insurance Fraud and scams Press release

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Car modifications can wreck your insurance

30 September 2024

From tinted windows to new alloy wheels, the pitfalls of vehicle alterations have been highlighted by us for the first time.

Press release Motor Insurance

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Ombudsman News 184

20 September 2023

Welcome to the latest edition of Ombudsman News. In this edition we highlight our latest data, covering complaints about financial products and services between April and June 2023. We also share the progress of our extended trial to proactively settle complaints and tell you about the roles we’re recruiting for.

Q1 data Motor Insurance Buildings insurance Recruitment

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Ombudsman News 183

10 August 2023

Welcome to the latest edition of Ombudsman News. In this edition we highlight our recent blog on Section 75 and chargeback complaints, our updated guidance for financial businesses on bank account closures and a reminder of the Consumer Duty. You can also read about the help our Business Support Hub can provide.

Section 75 Banking and payments Consumer Duty Consumer Credit Business Support Hub Motor Insurance

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Ombudsman News 176

2 December 2022

Welcome to the latest edition of Ombudsman News. In this edition we highlight our recent motor insurance event for insurers and brokers and our blog about issues we’re seeing in vehicle theft claims. We also share our Annual Report and Accounts for 2021/22 and our Future Funding Feedback Statement.

Annual report Motor Insurance Feedback statement Blog

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Our roundtable discussion on motor insurance complaints

28 November 2022

We hosted a roundtable discussion on motor insurance last week led by Rachel Lam, Ombudsman Leader and Head of Practice for motor insurance. The aim was to share insight with insurers and brokers about the cases we’re seeing and our approach to complaint-handling.

Motor Insurance

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Ombudsman News 171

31 May 2022

Welcome to the latest edition of Ombudsman News. In this edition we share our strategic measures update which outlines our performance in 2021/22 and the results from our temporary outcome codes initiative. We also highlight our online resource about our approach to vehicle breakdown cover complaints.

Breakdown cover Motor Insurance

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Ombudsman News

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