PPI Claim Genre Explained
Payment Protection Insurance was sold on many products and loans in the UK through brokers who have not disclosed their commissions. In many cases, the Undisclosed Commissions (UDCs) were disproportionate. In some cases, the insurance was not fit for purpose. A PPI claim relates to the non-disclosure of significant commission on a Payment Protection Insurance policy, which can lead to an "unfair relationship" under Section 140A of the Consumer Credit Act 1974. The basis for such claims is primarily the Supreme Court's 2014 judgment in Plevin v Paragon Personal Finance Ltd, which established that undisclosed commission could make the loan relationship unfair. Claims also rely on Section 32(1)(b) of the Limitation Act 1980, which allows claims to proceed if the relevant fact (the commission) was deliberately concealed, and the claimant discovered it later with reasonable diligence