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<p>Bot: Creating new article from JSON</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>🛡️ &#039;&#039;&#039;Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS)&#039;&#039;&#039; is the United Kingdom&#039;s statutory compensation fund that protects [[Definition:Policyholder | policyholders]] and other financial services customers when an authorized firm — including an [[Definition:Insurance carrier | insurance company]] or [[Definition:Insurance intermediary | insurance intermediary]] — is unable to meet its obligations, typically due to [[Definition:Insolvency | insolvency]]. Established under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, the FSCS acts as a safety net of last resort, ensuring that individuals and small businesses with valid [[Definition:Insurance claim | insurance claims]] are not left uncompensated simply because their insurer has failed.<br /> <br /> ⚙️ When an insurer becomes insolvent, the FSCS steps in to assess outstanding [[Definition:Claims | claims]] and arrange payouts to eligible policyholders. For [[Definition:Compulsory insurance | compulsory insurance]] lines such as [[Definition:Employers&#039; liability insurance | employers&#039; liability]] and [[Definition:Motor insurance | motor insurance]], the scheme covers 100 percent of the claim with no upper limit, reflecting the essential nature of those covers. For other classes of [[Definition:General insurance | general insurance]], the FSCS typically covers 90 percent of the claim. The scheme is funded through levies imposed on authorized firms regulated by the [[Definition:Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) | Financial Conduct Authority]] and the [[Definition:Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) | Prudential Regulation Authority]], meaning that the insurance industry itself bears the cost of protecting consumers against carrier failure.<br /> <br /> 💡 The existence of the FSCS materially shapes the competitive landscape for UK insurance. It gives consumers confidence to purchase coverage from smaller or newer [[Definition:Insurtech | insurtech]] carriers, knowing a backstop exists if the firm collapses. For insurers, the annual levy is a real cost of doing business and varies based on the firm&#039;s market share within each funding class. During periods of significant insurer failures — as seen with certain [[Definition:Lloyd&#039;s | Lloyd&#039;s]]-related entities and run-off specialists — the levy burden on surviving firms can spike, prompting industry debate about the scheme&#039;s design and the appropriate balance between consumer protection and market sustainability.<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Related concepts:&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> {{Div col|colwidth=20em}}<br /> * [[Definition:Policyholder protection]]<br /> * [[Definition:Insolvency]]<br /> * [[Definition:Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)]]<br /> * [[Definition:Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA)]]<br /> * [[Definition:Guaranty association]]<br /> * [[Definition:Insurance regulation]]<br /> {{Div col end}}</div>

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