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Old ppi from 1990

I have come across brief details of a Personal Income insurance policy taken out with TSB Insurance in 1990. I have the policy number and premium details but nothing else - is it worth pursuing? I was a freelance editor at the time.

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  • [Deleted User]
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    JONJEN wrote: »
    I have the policy number and premium details but nothing else
    Do you really think the Bank will have any more than you after 23 years? In addition, what would you actually complain about the insurance?

    You could send them a Subject Access Request (SAR) letter, it costs £10 and will provide everything the Bank has kept on file for you for at least the last six years and (sometimes) more. If it returns any payment details for this policy then you might have a chance of a successful complaint. If not, then forget it...

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  • [Deleted User]
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    JONJEN wrote: »
    I have the policy number and premium details but nothing else
    sun73 wrote: »
    Do you have any bank statements showing the ppi payment
    Obviously not, if you read the original post.
  • magpiecottage
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    JONJEN wrote: »
    I have come across brief details of a Personal Income insurance policy taken out with TSB Insurance in 1990. I have the policy number and premium details but nothing else - is it worth pursuing? I was a freelance editor at the time.

    Personal Income Insurance is not PPI (Payment Protection Insurance)
  • [Deleted User]
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    Personal Income Insurance is not PPI (Payment Protection Insurance)
    It can still have been mis-sold of course. However, 23 years on, it's unlikely any such complaint would be successful.
  • dunstonh
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    It can still have been mis-sold of course. However, 23 years on, it's unlikely any such complaint would be successful.

    Although putting in a PPI complaint on a non PPI product significantly reduces the chances of success. Plus, if we are going back that far, the banks tended to be actually be quite good on documentation on life and pension products compared to the awful documentation they retained on general insurance products. Coupled with the fact that income protection is considered to be one of the most important insurance products you can have by regulator/ombudsman.
    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.
  • [Deleted User]
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    dunstonh wrote: »
    Although putting in a PPI complaint on a non PPI product significantly reduces the chances of success.
    Well, I did ask the OP on what basis he would complain back in post#2.
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