Protector Insurance UK

Reference number: 602381

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

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.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When protectorinsurance.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07971 578376 is
  • Who else gives the postcode M3 3HF
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Other names (1)

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

  • Protector Forsikring ASA 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.
  • 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.
Show FCA detail (3 permissions)
  • Accepting Deposits
  • Carrying out contracts of insurance
  • Effecting contracts of insurance

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.

Key dates in its history

Protector Insurance UK’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

26 May 2022

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Regulated by the Finanstilsynet from this date
  • Regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2019

18 January 2019

  • Changed its registered name from "Protector Forsikring ASA"

FCA register

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

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

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Protector Insurance UK FCA authorised?
Yes, Protector Insurance UK (FRN 602381) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2022 and works as an insurer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Protector Insurance UK’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07971 578376 and the website protectorinsurance.co.uk for Protector Insurance UK. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Protector Insurance UK a scam or clone?
Protector Insurance UK 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 Protector Insurance UK?
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 Protector Insurance UK to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Does Protector Insurance UK use any other names?
It has previously used the name Protector Forsikring ASA.

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