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Persistence Pays Off: How a Mis-sold FSAVC Policy with Zurich Was eventually Compensated
When Ms. W discovered her Free Standing Additional Voluntary Contributions (FSAVC) policy from Allied Dunbar (now Zurich) may have been mis-sold, she reached out to it Is Your Money for assistance. Understanding Free Standing AVCs and the Issue of Mis-selling Free Standing AVCs, or FSAVCs, were investment vehicles marketed in the 1980s and 90s as […]
Overturned ‘timebar’ rejection leads to £2,763.31 in compensation for our client!
Mrs E approached us with concerns regarding her Free Standing Additional Voluntary Contribution (FSAVC) policy she held prior to retirement with Aviva. She wanted to understand if the policy had been mis-sold, so we agreed to initiate an information request on her behalf to investigate further. Armed with the letter of authority, we promptly sent […]
Mis-sold Teachers Assurance FSAVC leads to £18,737.87 in compensation for retired teacher
As a teacher, in 1991, Mrs. B had invested in an FSAVC with Teachers Assurance to supplement her pension. However, over time, she grew uncertain about the product and suspected that it might have been mis-sold to her. After seeing our advertisement, Mrs. B decided to get in touch with us to investigate her concerns […]
Over £10,000 each in compensation for married couple on their FSAVC policies
Mr & Mrs F saw our social media advert in August 2023 and came to us to discuss a potential Free Standing Additional Voluntary Contribution complaint. Mr F went away from the phone call with us to try and find out who their FSAVC’s were with, he was going to call their annuity provider Standard […]
Aviva FSAVC complaint leads to over £5,000 in redress for client.
Seeing our advert prompted Mr M to come to us at the end of 2023 to see if he had a claim. Mr M was a teacher with a Free Standing Additional Voluntary Contributions (FSAVC) with London & Manchester now Aviva. After a brief phone call a pack with forms was sent out to Mr […]
Appealed decision against Aviva leads to offer of over £61,000 in compensation for mis-sold FSAVC
In the complex world of financial services, mis-selling scandals have unfortunately become all too common, and undoubtedly, more will surface. At the end of 2023, Mrs. T reached out to us with a concern regarding her Free Standing Additional Voluntary Contribution (FSAVC) with Commercial Union, now known as Aviva. Our initial phone call was to […]
Nearly £10,000 in compensation for mis-sold Scottish Amicable FSAVC
Recommended by his sister in-law after her successful case, Mr M asked us to investigate his Free Standing AVC with Scottish Amicable as he knew he could trust us for the job. Mr M had little information on the FSAVC plan he had held as he had retired some years ago and bought an annuity […]
A National Health Service (NHS) doctor has emerged victorious after a lengthy battle dating back to the middle of 2022 over a mis-sold Free-Standing Additional Voluntary Contribution (FSAVC) plan.
A National Health Service (NHS) doctor has emerged victorious after a lengthy battle dating back to the middle of 2022 over a mis-sold Free-Standing Additional Voluntary Contribution (FSAVC) plan. The doctor, whose identity remains undisclosed due to privacy reasons had seen social media adverts regarding FSAVCs being mis sold and had often had a nagging […]
Christmas and New Year Opening Time 2023
All of the team at It IS Your Money would first like to thank all of our clients this year! We wish you all a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year! The team has had another busy year and are ready for the Christmas break! Our offices will be closed for the festive period […]