Travel Insurance Facilities Plc
Reference number: 306537
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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
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Suite 12, 20 Churchill Square, Churchill Square, Kings Hill, Kent, ME19 4YU, United Kingdom
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Company details
From the company's Companies House record.
- Company number
- 03220410
- Company status
- Active
- Company type
- Public limited company
- Incorporated
- 4 July 1996 (30 years old)
- Registered office
- Suite 12 20 Churchill Square, Kings Hill, West Malling, ME19 4YU, England
- Nature of business
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- Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)
Current directors and secretaries
| Name | Role | Born | Appointed |
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| Peter John Hayman | Director | Mar 1956 | 4 Jul 1996 |
| Richard Mark Smith | Director | Jan 1977 | 1 Jan 2008 |
| John Crispin Speers | Director | Oct 1946 | 23 Dec 2009 |
| Sarah Ruth Adams | Director | Nov 1969 | 18 Oct 2017 |
| Anthony Brown | Director | Jun 1990 | 9 Dec 2019 |
| Neil Stephen Macmillan | Director | Nov 1962 | 14 Dec 2022 |
| Sarah Ruth Adams | Secretary | Not published | 29 Aug 2022 |
Activities and protection
What they can do, and how you are protected
- Give regulated advice FSCS may applyA 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 applyEligible 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 applyEligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
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- 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
- Dealing in investments as agent
- Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
Limits on what they may do
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Requirement
1. Unless permitted by 2, TIF (itself and/or through any agent including any Appointed Representative of TIF) must not, without prior written consent of the FCA: a. carry on any services (whether regulated activities or otherwise) for, or on behalf of, an insurer in relation to claims handling; or, b. enter into any agreement with any insurance undertaking or insurance intermediary, whether domiciled in the UK or overseas, to provide any outsourced services relating to claims handling (including in relation to emergency medical assistance cases) and complaints handling on behalf of any such insurance undertaking or insurance intermediary. For the avoidance of doubt TIF must not carry on any insurance distribution activities in relation to any new Union Reiseversicherung AG (‘URV’) or White Horse Insurance Ireland dac (‘White Horse’) policies for any customer resident in the UK
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Requirement
2. For the purposes of 1, the Firm may undertake all necessary activities in relation to policies effected by the UK Branch of URV prior to 8 July 2021 arranged by the Firm where there are policyholders resident in the UK, including, but not limited to: - a. routine servicing matters; b. claims handling on behalf of URV including arranging or approving emergency medical assistance, with appropriate independent oversight; c. the settlement of any sums due to third parties such as local agents, travel and accommodation providers, and medical facilities and practitioners; and, d. the handling of any complaints.
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Requirement
3. TIF must secure all books and records and preserve all information and systems relating to the following: - a. the Firm’s regulated activities; and, b. all claims (including in relation to emergency medical assistance cases) and complaints handled by the Firm. TIF must retain these in a form and at a location within the United Kingdom, to be notified upon request to the FCA in writing, such that they can be provided to the FCA, or to a person named by the FCA, promptly upon its request.
Complaints: You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
Track record
FCA actions and complaints
No FCA disciplinary action, and no complaints recorded with the Ombudsman.
Names it no longer trades under
This firm has retired 64 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.
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Common questions
Frequently asked questions
Is Travel Insurance Facilities Plc FCA authorised?
Yes, Travel Insurance Facilities Plc (FRN 306537) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities.
Is my money safe with Travel Insurance Facilities?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Travel Insurance Facilities to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Is Travel Insurance Facilities a scam or clone?
Travel Insurance Facilities 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 Travel Insurance Facilities's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Travel Insurance Facilities's FRN is 306537. You can verify it on the FCA register.