PPI Victims To Be Refunded Over 4bn
Refunds for Payment Protection Insurance on loans, mortgages or credit could cost banks well over 4bn after it was revealed that most customers were a victim of a unlawful sale. It had previously been estimated that up to 1.2bn could be claimed by customers who attempted to reclaim payments but this new figure includes the added amount of customers who the banks will be required to give refunds to.
A vast amount of customers have been sold PPI insurance that was not appropriate for them or no needed in their situation. Among those who were persuaded to buy policies were those with long lasting medical conditions, the self-employed and pensioners who, by definition, were ineligible for cover.
An approximation by the FSA shows that insurance brokers may have to pay up to 450m with the rest being paid by a variety of PPI suppliers such as banks. The average amount repayable to those who purchased policies is 2000 which is a significant amount and has sparked large consumer interest.
A variety of high street banks have already been slapped with fines from the FSA as they attempt to make examples as well as forcing them to offer refunds to all of the qualified customers. High street insurance broker ‘The Swinton Group’ have been fined 770,000 for severe failings and were made to offer a refund to over 350,000 customers while banking giants Alliance & Leicester have been fined 7m.
Financial giants are strongly opposing the plans to regulate and control the future sale of policies. The FSA aims to stop companies putting pressure on customers to buy ineffective policies. Adam Phillips of the Financial Services Consumer Panel, says “for too long banks have regarded PPI as an easy product to sell and make money without considering whether it is really right for the customer
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