It could have been much more but for "deficient" Financial Services Authority rules, it was today claimed. The High Court today approved the distribution of much of the GBP1.2 billion so-called inherited estates, also known as orphan assets or money sitting within Aviva that belongs to no one. That re-attribution of cash will see policyholders receive cheques by the end of the year for between GBP200 and GBP1200, depending on the type and longevity of the policy. But Clare Spottiswoode, the sometime consumer watchdog who has been acting as Aviva's policyholder advocate to thrash out a deal with the insurer rather than see the money paid out to shareholders, said FSA rules ultimately limited the amount of the payout. Speaking after the judgment, Spottiswoode challenged an FSA claim in court that she had "obtained the best deal available in the circumstances". She countered: "The re-attribution has been conducted under current FSA rules, which I sought to have changed. I do not believe that those rules properly protect the interests of policyholders." To see more of the Evening Standard, or to subscribe to the newspaper, go to http://www.thisislondon.co.uk. Copyright (c) 2009, Evening Standard, London Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services. For reprints, email tmsreprints@permissionsgroup.com, call 800-374-7985 or 847-635-6550, send a fax to 847-635-6968, or write to The Permissions Group Inc., 1247 Milwaukee Ave., Suite 303, Glenview, IL 60025, USA. For full details for NUNPF click here.
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