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41,874 Complaints To Lloyds About Insurance In Just 6 Months

Category: PPI — Date: 27/08/2010
Lloyds Banking Group have admitted they received 41,874 complaints about their insurance products in the first six months of the year. The majority...

FSA’s New PPI Rules Could See Refunds Of Almost £3 Billion

Category: General, PPI — Date: 11/08/2010
Nearly three million people with Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) policies could be in line for compensation totalling almost £2.7 billion. There is expected to be...

New PPI Clampdown Measures Announced By FSA Will Cost £3.2bn

Category: Finance, General, PPI — Date: 10/08/2010
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) estimates the cost of its clampdown on Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) could rise to £3.2 billion. The FSA had previously...

FSA Announce New Measures Designed To Reform PPI Market

Category: Finance, General, PPI — Date: 10/08/2010
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has announced a package of measures designed to reform the Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) market. The FSA has said the...

RBS slammed with £29m fine for “anti-competitive” behaviour

The Royal Bank of Scotland were slapped by nearly £30m worth of fines from the Office of fair trading after admitting their staff passed confidential details of clients to Barclays, “anti competitive” behaviour was the reasoning from the OFT. More Finance News >>>

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Category: Finance — Date: 31/03/2010
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Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS)

Yesterday the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) published that they have opted against providing an interim levy for insurance intermediaries in 2009/10, to cover the costs of claims arising from missold payment protection insurance (PPI).

Due to their acknowledgement that missold PPI claims are a vastly growing area of its work the levy will be applied in 2010/11 as PPI complaints will be one of its main costs in that year.

In 2010/11 the total levy stands at £148 million, £61 million of which is set aside for firms in the General Insurance Intermediation sub-class, largely to cover the costs associated with PPI claims. £24 million is also set aside for the Investment Intermediation sub-class, for the estimated costs of known defaults.

The FSCS interim CEO Alex Kuczynski comments: “The costs of PPI, investment and insurance claims are among the main drivers of FSCS costs this year and into 2010/11.”

He also added: “Our duty is to help consumers … who are entitled to our protection. This is good for consumer confidence and benefits the industry.”

The FSCS latest news means it has never been a better time to claim back you missold PPI, if you want to find out whether you have been missold your PPI policy we can help you today.

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Category: General — Date: 30/03/2010

Mis-sold PPI Claims – you don’t need to be a Maths Genius to claim PPI

Grigory Perelman, the Russian Maths genius, who refused a $1m prize for solving a maths puzzle, has come under new pressure the accept the prize on offer for such a difficult piece.

Mr Perelman has solved one of the most difficult mathematical problems, the Poincare Conjecture.   It has taken several experts years to check his workings out – and they have found no significant flaws.    It has been suggested by industry insiders that Mr Perelman is considering trying to unravel the Financial Services Authority’s – The Comparative Redress conundrum.   It is not clear at this stage whether he will take on this task.

Mr Perelman was unavailable for comment last night, but it is believed that this will prove a step too far for him.  Experts have suggested that the first part of the problem ‘how can a bank rip off a customer and then be allowed to reduce its liabilities?’ requires too much common sense.  A maths genius may struggle with such a simple scenario.

Mis-sold PPI Claims may not pay you an average of $1m, but again, it will not take you 5 years to fill in the forms or work it out.  An average payout of £2000 could be your if you have ever taken out a PPI Policy – and this can be as quick as 12 weeks for a refund!

Mis-sold PPI claims are rising by the week.  Industry experts expect a significant increase in the number of cases the banks and other lenders recieve, to double in comparison from last year.  This will be helped by the number of Claims Management firms entering the fray.  i-Smart Consumer Services are currently getting over £2m per month for their clients back from banks.

Loan PPI and credit card PPI claims are becoming more mainstream as the word of mouth and awareness is increasing due to further media coverage as well as financial consumer forums and magazines such as Which Magazine.  The internet forums and the amounts of advice online is helping people makde decisions on whether or not to make a claim.

As Mr Perelman mulls over whether or not to accept the money from the Maths Institute, you should too mull over the fact that you may have mis-sold ppi and may be able to take advantage of our ppi claims services.  For more information on PPI or to make a claim, then visit www.ppi.co.uk

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Category: PPI — Date: 26/03/2010
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Think Smarter – FOS, OFT & MOJ News

iSmart are proud to launch the new dedicated information portal, thinksmarter.co.uk.

The site will be the home of all things finance, we will specialise in turning industry specific jargon into real terms, give advice and add a sense of humour to the mix.

Check it out for all your FOS, OFT & MOJ News

Category: PPI — Date: 24/03/2010
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PPI and Mis-sold PPI – you can’t trust the MPs or Bankers

‘It’s all rather grubby’ said Peter Mandelson. No, he is not talking about the state of the British Economy, nor the stance that the Bankers are taking on bonuses or the huge subject of Mis-sold PPI. Mr Mandelson is talking about the three Labour MPs suspended after their apparent willingness to accept cash for a ‘lobbying firm’. What made me laugh is that they also stung the currently ‘off sick with stress’ MP Margaret Moran – who looked completely fine as she discussed her terms during the sting. Well I suppose £2000 a day soon relieves stress. She too has been suspended by the Labour Party.

Wise words form Martin Bell, the white suit wearing independent MP – “it is if the political class has taken a leave from its senses’. The same thing could be said about the Banking industry, or what I like to call “the tax on an economy industry”

Making money is easy – but getting into a position to make money is very hard. This is where the problem lies. MPs and Bankers actually believe that they are entitled to act in this way. It seems as if their backgrounds or contacts dictate their ability to act in the disgraceful manner. I can imagine the power trips some of these people must be on. MPs are supposed to create an environment that people and business can flourish. This includes basic things such as Health, Education and Innovation. Bankers initially formed the position where they sit between a buyer and a seller. They should facilitate – not dictate.

The behaviour and what I have seen as a young business man is dividing the nation even further. The poor are paying for the rich and in return the rich are kicking the poor even more. We need a revolution and a new leader. Not David Cameron or Nick Clegg – certainly not the socialist Brown – we need someone with Vision and the ability to slash Whitehall to the ground and start again. Someone needs to step forward.

Anyway, you may be thinking what has this got to do with Mis-sold PPI? Well it has everything to do with Mis-sold PPI. The Government oversees the FSA, who allowed the banks to take advantage of people in the real world. In return, they are weak when dealing with the problem of redress and taking a dose from the banks when they fight back. The banks have too much power and it shows.

If we take Margaret Moran’s £2000 a day fee, you too could get £2000 (not a day I am afraid – you’ll need to become an MP for that) if you have been Mis-sold PPI (Payment Protection Insurance). Mis-sold PPI is a subject we know something about, i-Smart Consumer Services is handling 80,000 claims for PPI Claims on loans and credit cards. If you have a loan or credit card and think you have been mis-sold PPI, then you should make your claim today.

Category: PPI — Date: 23/03/2010

PPI Claims and Claims Management Firms

Cartel Client Review, the Claims Management Firm, based in Manchester has had its licences suspended by the Ministry of Justice. The PPI Claims Company had charged its clients up to £495 per claim. In turn, the claim was sent to CCLS (Consumer Credit Litigation Services Ltd) a Legal firm regulated by the SRA (Solicitors regulation Authority) for processing.

The SRA closed down CCLS last week following ‘serious concerns’ regarding clients cases as well as to secure any funds paid by CCLS clients. It appears as if the processing was not happening as fast as the sales teams were bringing in the work. The business model was also dealt a blow by the fact that several ‘test cases’ went against the ‘debt write-off’ business model that so many companies are trying to focus on.

I would urge anyone who is thinking of ‘writing off debt’ by paying a Claims Management Company an upfront fee to think again. DO NOT PAY ANY UPFRONT FEES! All things that look to good to be true, 99.999% of the time are, this time is not different. You have more chance of getting out of debt, by putting the money you would have paid the CMC on the 3.30 at Chepstow.

Please read about this type of arrangement at Martin Lewis’s site and make your own decisions. If you are in debt, seek the services of a debt related charity or a good debt management company that charges low fees. Alternatively, you can contact your creditors and make affordable repayments every month.

i-Smart Consumer Services has noted that some of their PPI Claims are in fact taking people out of debt to the tune of up to 70%! A lot of interest and charges are applied on debts (that should have never been a debt in the first place – i.e. mis-sold PPI and unfair charges) This additional credit can be enough to push you over the edge and you may start to default. Please remember that any PPI Claims you may have, if you are in debt, would come off the arrears that you have with the company.

We wait for the FSA update on their PPI redress programme for PPI Claims. It is clear that they have made concessions and these are now back in the arms of the banks highly paid legal teams, reducing the banks liabilities at every level, whilst failing miserably to take in to consideration any ethics or the feelings of their customers. It will be interesting to see how we are hoodwinked this time. How do we bridge this huge gap between the ultimate capitalists causing havoc with lives for the lucky few, versus the stupid British Airways Strike at the hands of the Unite Leaders at present? The contrast is huge and I am predicting a summer of discontent. We will see unemployment rise, strikers become more active and Trade Unionists doing their bits. I would love to see the Unite Union take on the banks. Maybe we should switch the FSA with the Unite Union. This Country is so out of Equilibrium, that I am beginning to lose all sense of reality!

Anyway, my job is to help people to reclaim mis-sold PPI. I am sure Willie Walsh would swap me at the moment, but I am afraid I would have to decline if he did. I would shut down BA and make all these people redundant, then they can find a new job, one in which they can agree their terms upfront and pay. This, I am sure, would help them in their struggle for success. Sometimes decisions have to be made for people, but if BA goes bust, then they made the decision themselves. Me, I prefer Virgin Atlantic anyway – free toothpaste and interactive TVs in the back of the seats, that clinches it for me.

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Category: PPI — Date: 22/03/2010

PPI: A Huge Topic in the Finance World

Many financial firms and companies are made aware that selling a PPI together with the additional bank charges is prohibited by the law if it is not entirely explained to the buying consumers. To become aware, consumer can readily utilize the loads of information available on the internet about the eligibility for PPI Claims. Despite these obtainable PPI resources, one must dedicate considerable amount of time to fully understand these information and to find the perfect one to match with your Missold PPI case.

Apparently, a consumer who opt for some financial products like credit cards and loans without the complete awareness that along with the signed up deal is a PPI that needs to be paid along with the other monthly dues. This instance of Missold PPI is a sure ground for PPI Claims.

But every case is distinct and unique. What’s important is you know specifically what your rights are as a consumer. Additionally, there are solicitors that you can seek help from to assist you with these dealings but be aware that they charge fees for the professional service they cater to you. So to save you from paying considerable amount for legal services, you may find sustainable resources and research materials to aid you in claiming for your PPI.

In the economic and financial world, this topic is a sure matter of concern. Especially these days when global economic crisis and recession lead to job layoffs and unemployment, many individuals seek protection and insurance to back them up in managing or looking after their finances. One possible means is to claim back whatever tax amount is owed to them or simply to claim for a PPI that was missold. It could really be a compromising situation when you are deprived of the financial ability to handle and shoulder any costs.

With or without a financial difficulty, making yourself knowledgeable about this PPI is a necessity. Not only to claim what should you legally but also to assert and practice your legal rights as a consumer.

Category: PPI — Date: 22/03/2010

PPI Claims and Claims Management Firms

Cartel Client Review, the Claims Management Firm, based in Manchester has had its licences suspended by the Ministry of Justice.  The PPI Claims Company had charged its clients up to £495 per claim.  In turn, the claim was sent to CCLS (Consumer Credit Litigation Services Ltd) a Legal firm regulated by the SRA (Solicitors regulation Authority) for processing.

The SRA closed down CCLS last week following ‘serious concerns’ regarding clients cases as well as to secure any funds paid by CCLS clients.  It appears as if the processing was not happening as fast as the sales teams were bringing in the work.  The business model was also dealt a blow by the fact that several ‘test cases’ went against the ‘debt write-off’ business model that so many companies are trying to focus on.

I would urge anyone who is thinking of ‘writing off debt’ by paying a Claims Management Company an upfront fee to think again.  DO NOT PAY ANY UPFRONT FEES! All things that look to good to be true, 99.999% of the time are, this time is not different.  You have more chance of getting out of debt, by putting the money you would have paid the CMC on the 3.30 at Chepstow.

Please read about this type of arrangement at Martin Lewis’s site and make your own decisions.  If you are in debt, seek the services of a debt related charity or a good debt management company that charges low fees.  Alternatively, you can contact your creditors and make affordable repayments every month.

i-Smart Consumer Services has noted that some of their PPI Claims are in fact taking people out of debt to the tune of up to 70%!  A lot of interest and charges are applied on debts (that should have never been a debt in the first place – i.e. mis-sold PPI and unfair charges)  This additional credit can be enough to push you over the edge and you may start to default.  Please remember that any PPI Claims you may have, if you are in debt, would come off the arrears that you have with the company.

We wait for the FSA update on their PPI redress programme for PPI Claims.  It is clear that they have made concessions and these are now back in the arms of the banks highly paid legal teams, reducing the banks liabilities at every level, whilst failing miserably to take in to consideration any ethics or the feelings of their customers.  It will be interesting to see how we are hoodwinked this time.  How do we bridge this huge gap between the ultimate capitalists causing havoc with lives for the lucky few, versus the stupid British Airways Strike at the hands of the Unite Leaders at present?  The contrast is huge and I am predicting a summer of discontent.  We will see unemployment rise, strikers become more active and Trade Unionists doing their bits.  I would love to see the Unite Union take on the banks.  Maybe we should switch the FSA with the Unite Union.  This Country is so out of Equilibrium, that I am beginning to lose all sense of reality!

Anyway, my job is to help people to reclaim mis-sold PPI.  I am sure Willie Walsh would swap me at the moment, but I am afraid I would have to decline if he did.  I would shut down BA and make all these people redundant, then they can find a new job, one in which they can agree their terms upfront and pay.  This, I am sure, would help them in their struggle for success.  Sometimes decisions have to be made for people, but if BA goes bust, then they made the decision themselves.  Me, I prefer Virgin Atlantic anyway – free toothpaste and interactive TVs in the back of the seats, that clinches it for me.

Category: PPI — Date: 21/03/2010

The Process of Claiming PPI

The number of people claiming unemployment has risen to a dramatic amount, the association of British insurers has claimed. The wobbly economy greatly affects those ordinary employees who may probably lose their jobs. When this happens, the individual undergoes trauma, stress and difficulty in finding ways to ease financial loads if a PPI is not availed for addressing such instances.

There are several loan seekers who were plunked at unjust situations brought about by the malpractices in selling insurance or by Missold PPI. And during times of need these consumers file for PPI Claims to resolve their crises.

A PPI offers a possible support to the consumer during his times of financial needs and in order to repay his dues such as sickness and unemployment. This fact is one of the things that must be kept in mind by every consumer purchasing protection insurance. This is necessary when filing for PPI Claims on missold PPI after a certain lending company refused to provide the consumer with the promised insurance amount.

To claim for a PPI, a consumer first needs to ascertain if he really has a PPI and is suitable to claim it. Validation happens when the borrower was not provided with sufficient explanation regarding the whole insurance policy. Upon determining such legality, the consumer only needs to file this complaint to the firm which sold him the insurance to cover him during times of sickness, accident or unemployment.

The complaint must include all necessary data. Unfortunately there are instances when the consumer would not receive any reply from the company or if he would receive one, it just says that the claim is not a reasonable ground for insurance coverage. Further proofs are required from the consumer to ascertain that he is indeed liable to be served by the insurance.

On the other hand, it should be remembered at all times to take extra care in claiming for a PPI There are false policies disabling any claims for the money intended for protection of the consumer. In case of extreme difficulties during the claiming process, there are solicitors who can assist.

Category: PPI — Date: 19/03/2010
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The Process of Missold PPI

Today, with the wobbly economic conditions, everyone is attempting to make all possible means to ensure financial stability. People want assurances that no matter what happens, their loans will still be repaid, they will continue to possess their valued belongings and they will not suffer from any penalty should they fail to pay their dues. One possible way to address these concerns is by purchasing a Payment Protection Insurance or PPI.

A PPI is a sure great way to ensure the consumer of being able to repay his loans in case of unfortunate conditions. And the other ill-fated events by which the PPI Claims may be granted and approved include job loss, bad health and accidents.

But this noble intention for which a PPI is designed is at times used by some lenders to their advantage instead of providing real service to the borrowers. This is when Missold PPI happens. There are an estimated 85 percent of borrowers who refused to have their PPI payments when they file for PPI Claims. More often than not, there are only a few choices when it comes to choosing protection insurance, and as a result, quite a few people do not even consider opting for one.

In addition to just a small number of PPI options, a lot of lenders forcefully sell the policy for their own benefits, which is a clear case of Missold PPI. This is because the lenders see the fact that missold protection insurances are surely an additional profit to the interest which the loan itself has earned.

Usual negligence is the common cause of an insurance being missold (the consumer is not aware that he is already being charged for the insurance payments). An example of this is when the credit card bills and other loan payment bills are not thoroughly inspected, thus consumers are left unaware of the extra cash they pay for the policies. A PPI is also missold when the borrower is informed that it is not compulsory.

Category: PPI — Date: 18/03/2010