The Insurance Compensation Fund & the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS)

Irish resident policyholders of Ecclesiastical Insurance Office Plc may be in a position to claim from either the Insurance Compensation Fund or the FSCS. Brief details of each of these is outlined below:

The Insurance Compensation Fund

This was established under the Insurance Act 1964 amended by the Insurance (Amendment) Act 2011. The fund is designed to facilitate payments to policyholders in relation to risks in Ireland where an Irish-authorised non-life insurer or a non-life insurer authorised in another EU Member State goes into liquidation or administration. Not all policyholder liabilities are covered by the fund. A sum due to a commercial policyholder may not be paid out of the fund unless the sum is due in respect of the liability to an individual. For further information on the scheme you can visit the Central Bank website at www.centralbank.ie

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme

This scheme was set up under the terms of the United Kingdom Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.  It extends to include policies issued by the Republic of Ireland branches of United Kingdom insurers, provided they are authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA).  The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) is an independent body, set up by the UK Government, which may be able to compensate you in the unlikely event we are unable to meet our obligations to you.  Some restrictions apply to the FSCS and further information is available from their website; www.fscs.org.uk

or by writing to: