Financial Ombudsman Service urges couples to say "I do" to checking their wedding insurance
1 September 2026
We share what we've investigated in wedding insurance complaints and top tips to help couples.
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Financial Ombudsman outlines next phase of service reforms
11 August 2026
The new measures mark the next step in a series of reforms to streamline and modernise the complaints process.
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Financial Ombudsman received 53,600 cases in the first quarter of 2026/27
22 July 2026
Case levels at the Financial Ombudsman Service remained stable in the first quarter of 2026/27, newly published data showed today.
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