Essential Finance Regulatory Status

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ESSENTIAL FINANCE
21 Ganton Street
London
W1F 9BN

The Financial Services Authority (FSA)

The FSA is the independent watchdog that regulates financial services. It requires us to give you the ability to print this document. Use this document to decide if our services are right for you.
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Whose products do we offer?

Our Personal Accident Insurance and ID Theft Insurance products are provided and underwritten by ACE European Group Limited. Essential Finance is a trading name of Essential Travel Limited who are authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority number 300175. Essential Finance is acting as a marketing arm of ACE European Group Limited.
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Which service will we provide you with?

You will not receive advice or a recommendation from us. All communication and administration will be managed by ACE European Group Limited. They may ask some questions to narrow down the selection of products that we will provide details on. You will then need to make your own choice about how to proceed.
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What will you have to pay us for our services?

There will be no fee payable to us. You will receive a quotation which will tell you about any other fees relating to any particular insurance policy.
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Who regulates us?

ESSENTIAL TRAVEL LIMITED, 21 Ganton Street, London, W1F 9BN is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. Our FSA number is 300175. Our permitted business is arranging general insurance contracts. We have teamed up with ACE European Group Limited to promote their products through Essential Finance. You can check ACE's and Essential Travel's Registration by visiting the FSA's website or by contacting the FSA on 0300 500 5000.
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What to do if you have a complaint

If you wish to register a complaint, please contact us:
...in writing Write to Essential Finance, 21 Ganton Street, London, W1F 9BN
...by phone Telephone 0845 803 5434.
If you cannot settle with us, you may be entitled to refer it to the Financial Ombudsman Service.
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