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10 Claims Handlingn Flashcards

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Role of claims team

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Leaving good impression on client, interfacing with other departments to enable organisation to flourish in the
marketplace

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Points of interface between Claims team and other insurer departments
1. Underwriting

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Report wordings causing problems

Advise on new wordings

Provide claims data to review risk performance

Liaising if claim outside coverage

Liaising re commercial pressures to settle certain claims

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Points of interface between Claims team and other insurer departments
2. Outwards reinsurance

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Monitor which reinsurances are claims control/co-op clauses to avoid breaches

Provide data to reinsurers

Code losses to monitor aggregation for reinsurance claims

Keep claims data / reserves up to date for accurate loss data

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Points of interface between Claims team and other insurer departments
3. Complaints

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Provide clear information on handling of claims to assist complaints handlers

Ask complaints to advise on regulatory information so can incorporate into work

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Points of interface between Claims team and other insurer departments
4. Management Information (MI)

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Provide input for system designs

Liaise with MI to ensure data is being reported correctly

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Points of interface between Claims team and other insurer departments
5. Legal

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Manage agreements for the outsourcing of claims

Liaise if claims go to litigation

Advise legal if any problems with particular clauses

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Points of interface between Claims team and other insurer departments
6. Compliance

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Ensure claims team are trained and authorised

All staff aware of regulatory requirements

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Points of interface between Clams team and other insurer departments
7. Marketing

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Highlight issues where product is not being explained clearly

Use claims as a marketing tool

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Points of interface between Claims team and other insurer departments
8. Senior Management / Board

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Report large claims

Report matters of concern to company - director must be in charge of claims

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Points of interface between Claims team and other insurer departments
9. Finance

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Liaise on claim payments

Liaise if a catastrophe event has happened and might affect cash flows

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Broker’s role in claims process

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First point of contact for client, called “first advice” or “first notification”

Broker gathers all information and reviews wording

Broker presents a claim either electronically or paper file

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Broker’s ongoing role in claims process

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Provide updated information (from client or experts appointed)

Negotiate for client

Receive claim funds (usually)

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Claims agreement rules
Lloyd’s Market

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Claims handling in Lloyds market is governed by documents called Lloyd’s Claim Schemes (Combined)

Contains rules concerning agreement parties for claims / some exceptions for certain classes

If not singleton business, claims are either single or dual leader agreements in Lloyds. Two categories are:

  1. Standard Claims (under GBP 500k) handled by Leader. This is under GBP 1m for energy or property treaty.
  2. Complex Claims (over GBP 500k) handled by first two syndicates. This is cover GBP 1m for energy and property classes. Claims can be deemed complex in other circumstances such as their facts, but the Leader will decide this at time of presentation. It might be deemed complex to start with, and then downgraded to Standard when more facts become available
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Claims agreement rules
IUA Company Market (marine and aviation)

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IUA claims handling agreements

Rules vary depending on whether it is
- An advice or settlement
- there is Lloyd’s involvement
- direct / XoL reinsurance (proportional outside rules)

Advices can be agreed by Leader.

Settlements have a combination of requirements

  1. Marine (not XoL): if Lloyd’s, only 1 company market required to bind. If no Lloyds, first 2 companies
  2. Aviation (not XoL): if direct business, first 2 company markets required to bind. If it is facultative reinsurance, lead company only.
  3. XoL reinsurance: Always first 2 company markets must agree
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Claims agreement rules
IUA Company Market (non-marine)

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No binding possible, each insurer has to agree for its own share

Company Markets are not prepared to be bound by one leader on claims decisions. Broker needs to seek agreement from everyone. Applies to information too.

Exception - can set up claims agreement system to bypass certain insurers if their share is below a pre-set financial limit

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Singleton business

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Policy written by one syndicate or two syndicates managed by same managing agent

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Claims Transformation Programme

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Lloyds doc - rules about how leaders can handle claims. Invented when Claims agreement moved from Leaders and Xchanging to just leaders in 2010 to streamline process, make it more competitive

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Single Claims Agreement Party (SCAP) - LMA 9150

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invented to streamline smaller, standard claims. Clause LMA 9150 sets out basis for agreement of claims.

NOT FOR PROPORTIONAL TREATY REINSURANCES OR BINDING AUTHORITIES.

Can be used on a binder if an open market subscription

Claim eligible if under GBP 250k or equivalent, and the claim is neither complex or controversial. Leader decides this, not broker

If claim is under SCAP rules, Slip Leader (either lloyds or company market) binds all other insurers irrespective of whether they’re Lloyds or company

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Role of XCS in claims process

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XCS - a DXC company

maintains Lloyd’s claims database. Enters data, sends out overnight messages to insurers, moves funds from syndicates to brokers (“Technical Processing”)

Leaders can delegate claims handling to XCS (as well as other organisations). This means a XCS claims adjuster might liaise with another XCS colleague for market data

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Role of experts in claims process

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Investigates claims

If a liability matter, defends insured against legal action that might commence against them

Usually appointed by the broker, so reports sent to insurer via broker

Sometimes insurers appoint experts for advice regarding claim coverage. The insurer wouldn’t want the insured to know this, so in this instance the expert reports directly to the insurer

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Types of experts used in the claims process

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Lawyers - defend insured, advise insurer on coverage

Loss adjusters - inspect damage, advise on repairs

Loss assessors - same as above, but client is insured and assist in making claim presentation

Surveyors - evaluate loss/damage

Third party administrators - delegated claims administrators which are delegated responsibility of claims process by insurer

Accountants - for business interruption claims

Investigators - personal injury claims

Specialist experts - fire/ship collision/chemist claims

Average adjusters - specialise in marine claims, assess claims for particular and general average to all interested parties

Translators/interpreters

Subrogation/recovery specialists

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Appointment of expert management by an insurer

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Insurer must brief the expert properly and explain what is required of them, how much they will be paid eg with a detailed instruction letter - usually using a Terms of Engagement

Insurer cannot hold expert accountable if they cannot do what’s required of them

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Process of claims handling (general steps)

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Once notified of loss, broker works out which insurers they need to discuss with (agreement parties)

Then Broker submits information to chosen agreement parties

Agreement parties consider and respond to broker. Here, insurers should consider conflicts of interest

For Lloyds only, XCS enters claims data into system

Broker receives comments from agreement parties. Agreement parties receive daily messages updating information re claims on their own systems

If claim agreed, funds are debited from their accounts and sent to broker

Broker updates file and repeats process as required

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Process of claims handling - Step 1 First Notification of Loss (general)

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First advice/notification generally sent to broker.

Sometimes insurer will require an expert to be a notification party in event of a loss (for eg Professional indemnity, a lawyer will be nominated. for Cargo, a surveyor local to the loss). Important for cargo insurance as sometimes immediate action will be required, so instructing insured to take particular steps/pre agreed expert means chance of a dispute later on is reduced.

Broker must consider if any conflict of interest internally - eg if they also have delegated authority.

Insurer might also have conflict of interest, for eg

  • Professional indemnity - two experts being sued for same reason
  • Marine hull - two vessels in a collision
  • Aviation - product liability from manufacturer and distributor

If insurer cannot mitigate the conflict of interest internally (eg by separating claims team for each part) they may declare an organisational conflict and give up their right as an agreement party, and ask another insurer to do so.

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Process of claims handling - Step 2 Advising Insurers (ECF)

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Can either submit paper or electronically. Still now, not all claims can be handled electronically ie. ‘out of scope list’

Electronic Claims File (ECF) - broker can submit claim to insurers internationally. Happens prior to XCS submission.

Two parts of ECF:
1. CLASS - data messaging system / database
2. Document repository

To use ECF
Broker creates a Unique Claims Reference UCR which links to the UMR. Broker sets up claims data using UCR and UMR as references and adds information about the claim. Then the broker adds documents in the Document Repository. The CLASS system automatically sends to leaders (Lloyds and company) first. Leaders can see each others comments on the system and view the documents. Leaders then either agree or query it. Broker can see responses. The agreement parties can also request more information, appointment of an expert, note the info shared, etc.

For company markets, once the leader releases the message it sends to all company markets. No involvement of XCS.

For Lloyds, sometimes a second syndicate sees first, prior to it going to XCS

XCS then take the file and inputs data into its system, and sends to syndicates overnight

The Electronic Claims System has the ability to change agreement parties if there is a conflict of interest

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Process of claims handling - Step 2 Advising Insurers (paper files)

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Once broker identifies which insurers it needs to notify, it creates a paper file with information - copy of MRC, endorsements, binding authority if relevant

For company market agreement parties, broker contacts them. They should’ve already sent an electronic message

For Lloyds syndicates, sometimes no electronic message will be sent.

Leader considers file, asks questions, appoints experts if required, may decline claim

Here, Lloyds leader does not need to enter claims data in system yet, but can if it wants to.

Broker then sends file to XCS who enters data for Lloyds markets.

All agreement parties consider conflict of interests

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How to deal with types of conflicts of interest

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Organisational conflict - pass agreement rights onto next insurer. Broker makes note and sends requests to new combination of agreement parties

Individual conflict - Chinese Walls/Ethical Walls. Seek to manage conflict internally for eg have separate files and separate authority for who can look at what

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Process of claims handling - Step 2 Claims data transmission to insurers (paper files)

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Broker still uses an electronic message for company markets, supported by paper file

Once approved by company market leader, data submitted by broker is converted onto electronic message which is sent to company markets system overnight

For Lloyds’, broker does not have to send electronic message. Instead, when XCS receives the file, they input the claims data and sent to Lloyds syndicates overnight

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Differences between paper/email vs electronic claims process

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For paper/email, broker creates file and carries/sends around insurers. If outside of London, must be via email. For paper, Insurers wait turn to see paper file. For email/electronic, this is simultaneous. For electronic, all data/docs are held electronically and can be accessed simultaneously if using CLASS system - no-one needs to be in London.

For paper, file is taken around during work house. For email, can be looked at any time. For electronic, available almost always.

For paper, files can get lost. Not an issue with email/electronic files. For electronic, once uploaded to the system, cannot be deleted.

For paper, there might be several claims files going around. For email, this is centralised in insurers own systems. For electronic, also centralised.

For paper, broker has to physically transport file around. For email, much easier to send to next agreement party. For electronic, this is automatic.

For paper, insurers may want to keep file for a while to review. For email, information can be sent over and then discussed once reviewed. For electronic, similar to email, broker can attend meeting knowing insurer has already seen the file.

For paper, a frequent medium for reading information. For email/electronic, scanned documents usually take longer to read

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ECF - documents

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Broker uploads documents for all insurers to see

Sometimes insurer has documents from their experts which they can upload but brokers cannot see

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Settlements during the claim lifecycle

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Claim payment - can have interim payment of indemnity

Fees - expert fees paid throughout the claim process

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How many Lloyds currencies are there?

Are there any restrictions?

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14

For USD, claims can only be paid in USD if premium was paid in USD

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Settlement - Indemnity payments

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Only be paid after receiving a receipt or similar document. Stops repeat claims being paid.

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Enterprise Act 2016

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“Claims will be settled in a reasonable time” now subject to English Law. Insured able to pursue insurers for damage for late claims payment any time up to 12 months after claim was partially/fully paid.

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Movement of claims payment - Company vs Lloyds

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Company - agreement automatically triggers movement from their account

Lloyds - XCS triggers movement of money

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Reviewing claims information - Indemnity

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Not all policies are policies of indemnity eg personal accident

concept of indemnity - putting insured back to same position as before loss

betterment - putting insured in better position than before loss (eg replacing an old machine with a brand new one)

if no language included that deals with betterment, standard principle of indemnity applies and negotiation will have to take place

Policy features which reduce claim payment: policy limits, sublimits on perils, deductibles/excess

also consider underinsurance - claim payment reduced by equivalent proportion

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Reviewing claims information - Subrogation

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Insurer stepping into shoes of insured’s shoes POST payment of a claim to go against a third party

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Claims leakage

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Failure to obtain a recovery where one was potentially available.

HARD - forgetting to apply a deductible

SOFT - failing to obtain a recovery where one was available / paying more in experts fees than necessary because of poor management,

Fraud!

Failure to manage leakage = impact on profits

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Reviewing claims information - Contribution

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Insurers covering same subject-matter & same risk

Use ‘independent liability’ method to calculate liability - work out what each insurer would have been liable for if one risk

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Reviewing claims information - Proximate cause

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Most dominant cause of loss

If policy covers one cause, but silent on another, claim would be paid. If second excluded, not covered.

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Reviewing claims information - Deductible/excess

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First amounts of loss paid by insured

Must monitor this to avoid claims leakage

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Reviewing claims information - Exclusions

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If insurer is seeking advice on claim coverage, this is called Reservation of Rights ROR. Should be transparent with insured.

ROR is issued due to legal issue of estoppel - an insurer might be estopped from paying a claim if they lead the insured to believe there’s no problem

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Signs of insurance fraud

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Excessively documented claims file

Pressure to settle

Reluctance to answer questions

Nonsense

Example of claims leakage!

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Insurance Conduct of Business sourcebook ICOBS 8.1.1, 8.1.2, 8.8.3, 8.3.4

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FCA handbook - article re claims handling. Distinctions between consumer vs commercial clients

8.1.1.
Insurers must handle claims fairly, promptly, provide guidance on claims submission, not unreasonably reject claims

8.1.2
rejection of a CONSUMER claim is unreasonable, except for fraud, if: non disclosure of a fact that was material was not reasonable to disclose, non-negligent misrepresentation of a risk, breach of warranty/condition unless claims are connected

insurers subject to stricter rules when dealing with consumer insureds - less ability to invoke non disclosure/misrepresentation

8.8.3
Conflicts of interests
Insurers must make effort to identify and manage conflicts of interests fairly.

Disclose any potential conflicts of interest to insured at beginning

Would declining to act be better than acting?

8.3.4
If firm cannot deal with claim, should forward notification to insurer asap or inform insured immediately it cannot deal with notification (ie this is normal circumstance.. inform insurers asap of any claims!)

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Conduct Risk

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Insurers taking into account sophistication of their clients

46
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Anti Money Laundering regulation

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Uk regulation requires firms to have adequate processes in place to minimise financial crime

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Overseas Regulations - California Fair Claims Settlement practices

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Regulated differently depending on State

In california, claims handlers have to be aware on: timelines for acknowledging receipts of claims/updating insureds. Must provide info if claim is denied.

Annually, claim handlers have to be certified on this

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UK EU UN Sanctions - Financial

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prohibiting transfers to countries

freezing assets of a company / individual / government

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How to find out about sanctions

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HM Treasury / US Department of Treasury / Office of Foreign Assets Control OFAC / Crystal

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Who regulates FOS and FSCS

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FCA

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Financial Ombudsman Service FOS

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Final point in complaints for an insured against insurer. If insured unhappy with their decision, can go to litigation/arbitration. All other legal proceedings must be withdrawn prior to approaching

Free, independent service. Membership compulsory for all authorised firms including intermediaries

Operation of FOS found in FCA handbook under Disputes Resolution Complaints Sourcebook DISP

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Complaints Handling - Insurers obligations

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FCA requires all insurers to have a well documented complaints process which must clearly tell insureds:
- where they should complain to
- timescales a complaint will be handled
- about the existence of the FOS
- reminding that referral to FOS does not remove their legal rights

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Eligible complainant under FOS

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Consumer

Microenterprise (fewer than 10 employees and turnover of EUR 2m) - EU defined term

Charities with annual income under GBP6.5m

Trustees of trusts up to GBP 5m

Small businesses with annual turnover less than GBP 6.5m and fewer than 50 employees OR balance sheet of less than GBP 5m

Guarantors

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When can a complainant go to the FOS

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earliest of

6 months of date firm’s letter advising final decision

six years after event claimed about

three years after complainant knew or should have known they had reason to complain

if later, firm can object and say it is ‘time-barred’

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What happens when FOS is involved

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All authorised firms must comply with FOS

FOS requests all information

Aims to reach conclusion within three months

Both parties have right to appeal initial outcome. If so, one panel member will make a final decision

FOS acts fair and reasonable, following FCA guidelines and good practice.

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How does FOS award redress

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Money award - maximum is GBP375k for complaints referred to FOS about things that happened after 1 April 2019. GBP 170k to complaints referred to FOS about things that happened before 1 April 2019

FOS can recommend other figures but not binding on firms. If referral before April 2022, figures can be lower

Directions Award - telling firm what they need to do to make things right for customer. either pay claim, apologise to customer etc.

If complainant accepts, it is binding on respondent. if they reject it, they are not bound and can pursue matter in court.If not respond to letter it is treated as a rejection.

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Who funds the FOS

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General levy paid by all firms

case fee payable by firm to which complainant relates

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Lloyds complaints department

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own department, acts as interface between FOS and MGAs. Only handles complaints by those eligible for FOS. Works to resolve complaints prior to FOS.

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Financial Services Compensation Scheme FSCS

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Lloyds is a member of the FSCS. Levy is paid out of central fund.

Protects insureds against insurers who cannot pay valid claims

General rules

  • 100% protection for compulsory insurances, indemnity insurances, long term insurance (pension/life), and certain injury/sickness claims
  • 90% protection for other types of insurance
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Ok

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Ok

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