Appointed representative
This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.
Responsible principal firm
AMPHITRITE UNDERWRITING LIMITED Reference number: 994686 View firm →What does this mean?
- An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
- Amphitrite Underwriting (Re) insurance Agency Europa Limited (FRN 1058931) is an AR of AMPHITRITE UNDERWRITING LIMITED (FRN 994686). When you use Amphitrite Underwriting (Re) insurance Agency Europa's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
- Example: if you take financial advice from Amphitrite Underwriting (Re) insurance Agency Europa, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
- Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
Website, phone number and address
Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.
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No website on the FCA register
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Phone number
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Address
145 Leadenhall Street, London, City Of London, EC3V 4QT, United Kingdom
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FCA permissions and consumer protection
- Protection through the principal firmProtection works through Amphitrite Underwriting Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
- Complaints Ombudsman, freeYou can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
FCA disciplinary action and complaints
No FCA disciplinary action.
The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.
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Frequently asked questions about this firm
Is Amphitrite Underwriting (Re) insurance Agency Europa Limited FCA authorised?
Amphitrite Underwriting (Re) insurance Agency Europa Limited (FRN 1058931) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does appointed representative mean for Amphitrite Underwriting (Re) insurance Agency Europa?
An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. Amphitrite Underwriting (Re) insurance Agency Europa Limited (FRN 1058931) is an AR of AMPHITRITE UNDERWRITING LIMITED (FRN 994686). When you use Amphitrite Underwriting (Re) insurance Agency Europa's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Amphitrite Underwriting (Re) insurance Agency Europa, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
What is Amphitrite Underwriting (Re) insurance Agency Europa’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 4511 3350 for Amphitrite Underwriting (Re) insurance Agency Europa. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Amphitrite Underwriting (Re) insurance Agency Europa a scam or clone?
Amphitrite Underwriting (Re) insurance Agency Europa is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.
Is my money safe with Amphitrite Underwriting (Re) insurance Agency Europa?
Protection works through Amphitrite Underwriting Limited, the principal firm responsible for Amphitrite Underwriting (Re) insurance Agency Europa's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Sources and links
- Its entry on the FCA register register.fca.org.uk
- Complaints the Financial Ombudsman Service can help with financial-ombudsman.org.uk
- Report a scam to the FCA fca.org.uk