As a consumer, are you aware of the issues surrounding the PPI claims scandal? During recent years, the limelight has been focused on these insurance subjects. Different consumer groups, the Financial Services Authority and Financial Ombudsman are all working on promoting the consumers’ public rights to reclaim the money they have paid for their mis sold PPI policies.
PPI or Payment Protection Insurance claims should be considered when you find you have been unfairly sold a mortgage or loan with PPI bolted on to the payments. This can be due to sudden illness, disability or unemployment due to no fault of the buyer. Then this policy provides financial coverage toward the mortgage repayments for 12 to 24 months. The coverage provided by the policy depends on the premium amounts paid and other terms and conditions. However, many dishonest lenders and insurance providers mislead the buyers into buying this mis sold PPI policy. Some are told that in order to get their loan application approved, purchasing this policy is mandatory. Some are told that paying the amount for this policy is part of the loan repayment. The worst case happens, when in spite of being ineligible for a policy, a buyer is forced to purchase one.
You will identify a mis sold PPI if you are sold with a financial product containing the policy without your awareness and its cost is automatically added to your monthly dues for the loan or card repayment. Another ground for pursuing your PPI reclaim is that you were not informed that the insurance is an optional choice when taking a loan or credit card; Or if you were a retired, an unemployed or a self-employed consumer who at the time when you applied for a loan or card and still you were sold with an insurance despite stating your financial status.
Such manner of selling a Payment Protection Insuranceto clients and consumers is definitely considered by the Financial Services Authority as a malicious misconduct. If the FSA finds that a financial company operates in this unprofessional manner, it issues several fines along with other penalties which the offending lender should pay. This way, consumers are provided with guts to claim back and repossess what they have paid off unnecessarily.
Now, don’t hesitate to fight for your right to PPI compensation from mis sold PPI. A lot of help is available for you and all you have to do is be resourceful and find those that can help you claim back what’s yours.