HDI Global Specialty SE

Reference number: 659331

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Authorised by the FCA

HDI Global Specialty SE is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When hdi.global first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7015 4000 is
  • Whether EC3V 0BG is a shared office: 27 other firms give it
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Other names (1)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • International Insurance Company of Hannover SE Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money FSCS may apply
    Eligible deposits are typically protected by the FSCS up to £120,000 per person, per banking group.
  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • Accepting Deposits
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Carrying out contracts of insurance
  • Effecting contracts of insurance
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Financial Ombudsman complaints

Ombudsman complaints

new complaints, January–June 2025
145
upheld, against a 31% median
37%
about insurance
145

A bigger firm gets more complaints simply because it has more customers.

Key dates in its history

HDI Global Specialty SE’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2023

6 November 2023

  • FCA recorded a standard requirement (Financial Promotions for own firm, ARs and other members of the group)

FCA register

2022

30 June 2022

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2019

2 January 2019

  • Changed its registered name from "International Insurance Company of Hannover SE"

FCA register

2015

5 January 2015

  • Regulated by the BaFin (Germany) from this date
  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority from this date

FCA register

Director appointments and resignations, and trading names, appear under All events.

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 6 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is HDI Global Specialty SE FCA authorised?
Yes, HDI Global Specialty SE (FRN 659331) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2022 and works as an insurer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is HDI Global Specialty SE’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7015 4000 and the website hdi.global for HDI Global Specialty SE. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is HDI Global Specialty SE a scam or clone?
HDI Global Specialty SE 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 HDI Global Specialty SE?
It may control client money but not hold it. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about HDI Global Specialty SE to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
How many complaints does HDI Global Specialty SE get?
In January–June 2025, the Financial Ombudsman Service received 145 new complaints about HDI Global Specialty SE, and upheld 37% of those it decided.
Does HDI Global Specialty SE use any other names?
It has previously used the name International Insurance Company of Hannover SE.

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