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Endowment Misselling Compensation

Hi

Within about 3 weeks of making a claim I have been offered compensation. The amount offered is equal to the difference between my current shortfall and that which would have been paid if I was on a repayment mortgage. What should I do? Obviously I do not want the shortfall to be still with me. What is the normal settlement.

Rgds
twiggi

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  • dunstonh
    dunstonh Posts: 120,017 Forumite
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    That is the normal settlement.
    I am an Independent Financial Adviser (IFA). The comments I make are just my opinion and are for discussion purposes only. They are not financial advice and you should not treat them as such. If you feel an area discussed may be relevant to you, then please seek advice from an Independent Financial Adviser local to you.
  • Thanks for the reply

    But could I ask the Policy provider to cancel the policy and so pay the total amount owed so that I can pay it into my mortgage and at the same time convert it into a capital + interest repayment mortgage.

    Regards
    twiggi
  • silvercar
    silvercar Posts: 49,798 Ambassador
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    Take the settlement, use it to reduce the capital owed on your mortgage.

    Get advice (on here or otherwise) on whether you should keep the endowment going; some are performing quite well.

    Remeber if you cancel the endowment you will lose life insurance.
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  • EdInvestor
    EdInvestor Posts: 15,749 Forumite
    twiggi wrote:
    Thanks for the reply

    But could I ask the Policy provider to cancel the policy and so pay the total amount owed so that I can pay it into my mortgage and at the same time convert it into a capital + interest repayment mortgage.

    Regards
    twiggi


    This might be the way forward, let's see.Post some figs:

    Company policy is with
    Guaranteed sum assured
    Declared bonuses
    Surrender value (you may need to ring up)
    Monthly premium
    Maturity date
    Trying to keep it simple...;)
  • Thanks

    Company policy is with Abbey Life
    Guaranteed sum assured £34000
    Declared bonuses none
    Surrender value (you may need to ring up) £5600
    Monthly premium £57
    Maturity date 5/1/2021

    Rgds
    twiggi
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