Associated Links
A measure of Cardif Pinnacle's success during the last 30 years can be attributed to our active participation in, or co-operation with, the work of insurance trade associations, industry regulatory bodies, government agencies and consumer organisations ... many of which are detailed below, with website links for your convenience.
Note: Pinnacle Insurance plc accepts no responsibility for the content or privacy policy of any site to which a hypertext link from this site exists. The links are provided "as is" with no warranty, express or implied, for the information provided within them.
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Regulatory Bodies
Financial Services Authority
The FSA aims to maintain efficient, orderly and clean financial markets and help retail consumers achieve a fair deal.
FSA's factsheet
Payment protection insurance factsheet
Consumer Links
Financial Ombudsman Service
An independent service for consumers with unresolved complaints about financial firms.
Money Advice Trust
The Money Advice Trust seeks to help individuals find a way out of spiralling debt through timely financial advice.
Citizen's Advice Bureaux
An independent agency offering free, confidential and impartial advice for problems that are central to people's lives.
Payment Protection Consumer Guides
Payment Protection Consumer Guides
Personal Finance
FIND / Financial Information Net Directory
An independent gateway to all UK financial websites.
UK Net Guide
A directory of the best sites on the internet.
This Is Money
Financial news, views and guidance.
Trade Association Links
Association of Mortgage Intermediaries
The AMI is the sole trade body for professional mortgage intermediaries.
Building Societies Association
The trade association for the UK's building societies.
Council of Mortgage Lenders
The CML is a trade association representing mortgage lenders in the UK. Its members undertake around 98% of all UK residential lending.
PROTECT / The Association of Creditor Insurers
Making the views of Creditor Insurers known to the press, ABI, GISC and other relevant bodies.
Finance and Leasing Association
The FLA is the major UK representative body for the asset finance, consumer finance and motor finance sectors.
Herts Chamber of Commerce
A business resource for Hertfordshire.
Direct Marketing Association
Representative body that is also running a consumer education campaign : http://www.its-your-choice.com/
Association of British Insurers
The ABI represents the collective interests of the UK's insurance industry.
Government Agencies
The Department for Work and Pensions
The Govt. department responsible for employment, equality, benefits, pensions and child support.
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
The ODPM is responsible for policy on housing, planning, devolution, regional/local government and the fire service.
HM Treasury
HM Treasury aims to raise the rate of sustainable growth, and achieve rising prosperity, through creating economic and employment opportunities for all.
Office of National Statistics
The UK's home for official statistics, reflecting Britain's economy, population and society at national and local level.
Professional Bodies
The Chartered Insurance Institute
The CII is the largest professional and educational organisation in global insurance and related financial services.
National Institute of Economic and Social Research
The NIESR is an independent educational research body that reports on social and economic issues.