Allianz Insurance Plc

Reference number: 121849

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Authorised by the FCA

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

Identity

Check their details

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.

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Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
00084638
Company status
Active
Company type
Public limited company
Incorporated
18 May 1905 (121 years old)
Registered office
57 Ladymead, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 1DB
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Christopher George Townsend Director Jun 1968 29 Apr 2021
Paul James Evans Director Mar 1965 14 May 2021
Colm Joseph Holmes Director Jan 1966 22 Feb 2022
Teresa Robson-Capps Director Mar 1955 13 Apr 2022
Jose Rafael Vazquez Director Jul 1964 1 Jun 2022
Oliver Roebling Panton Corbett Director Jan 1965 1 Nov 2023
Catherine Anne Guthrie Director Sep 1963 19 Nov 2025
Michael Franz Ruf Director Mar 1984 1 Dec 2025
Christopher Mcgowan Twemlow Secretary Not published 1 Sep 2020

Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • 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.
  • Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
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  • Accepting Deposits
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Carrying out contracts of insurance
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Effecting contracts of insurance
  • Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Complaints: You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

Track record

What customers have complained about

Previously registered as

The FCA register holds 3 earlier registered names for this firm. A registered name changes when a firm rebrands, and a partnership's changes whenever its partners do.

  • Allianz Cornhill Insurance Plc
  • Cornhill Insurance Company Limited
  • Cornhill Insurance Public Limited Company

Names it no longer trades under

This firm has retired 4 trading names. If you were contacted under one of these, the name did belong to this firm, but check the current details above before going ahead.

Show the retired names
  • Cornhill Checkout
  • Musicover
  • Pet Plan
  • Photocover

Complaints record

In January–June 2025, the Financial Ombudsman Service received 123 new complaints about this firm, and upheld 33% of the ones it decided.

That is about typical: the median across the firms the Ombudsman reports on is 31%.

  • Insurance 123

A bigger firm receives more complaints simply because it has more customers. FOS complaints data →

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Allianz Insurance Plc FCA authorised?
Yes, Allianz Insurance Plc (FRN 121849) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities.
Is my money safe with Allianz Insurance?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Allianz Insurance to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Is Allianz Insurance a scam or clone?
Allianz Insurance is a genuine FCA-listed firm. However, scammers sometimes clone authorised firms. Always check that the contact details you were given match those on the FCA register before sending money or sharing information.
What is Allianz Insurance's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Allianz Insurance's FRN is 121849. You can verify it on the FCA register.