Endowment Misselling

Endowment misselling occured widely in the last twenty or so years, The Association of British Insurers now predicts that nearly 70% of endowment policies will suffer a shortfall.

Typical Examples of an Endowment Misselling

Company Average Shortfall

Abbey Life

£12,910
AXA (Sun Life) £12,540
Black Horse (Lloyds TSB) £11,130
Brittania Life £11,080
Commercial Union (CGNU) £ 9,870
Legal & General £10,990
Scottish Life £12,130
Scottish Life £12,130
Scottish Provident £11,160
Sun Alliance £10,230
Winterthur Life £12,040

With many millions of people affected by this scandal, the insurance companies have been instructed to write to policyholders and explain the amount of the shortfall and the various actions they can take.

Policyholders have been shocked to discover that there will be a shortfall because the investment risks were not explained at the time the policy was sold. Where these risks where not explained they will fall into the bracket of misselling endowments and may be entitled to compensation for this.

You have three years from the date of your first warning letter to make your complaint. You can be time barred from making a claim after the three years have expired.

If you have already complained and failed complete our questionnaire as we may be able to take your case to the Financial Services Ombudsman and represent you in this matter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 
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Lloyds TSB plc has allocated a further £110 million to compensate endowment policyholders. This is in addition to the £250 million which was set aside to pay compensation in 2003.

Lloyds TSB plc to impose a time bar on endowment policyholders that were mis-sold their policies in order to prevent them from making a claim

Reported in the Daily Telegraph December 2004


Mortgage endowment policyholders are collectively going to face a shortfall estimated at £ 40 billion

The average amount of compensation where a policy has been mis-sold is estimated to be £3,000
Source ABI (The Association of British Insurers) 2006