FSA requires publication of complaints handling data

January 30th, 2010 admin

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has confirmed that it will require insurance companies and other financial institutions to publish information on how they handle complaints, by 31st August 2010. The move is aimed at keeping consumers informed on how firms are performing in this area and driving up standards across the industry. Companies that receive 500 or more complaints in a six month period must now publish the following information twice a year: how many complaints they have opened and closed; the percentage closed within eight weeks; and the percentage of complaints upheld. The information needs to be presented across five product areas: banking, home finance, general insurance and pure protection, life and pensions, and investments. The FSA will then publish consolidated data…


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