DFL is fully Authorised and Regulated by the Financial Services Authority (“FSA”) Markets 2000 Act (FSMA) (Registration Number 313272) and operates under the FSA’s Codes of Practice.

DFL has extended authority by the FSA to incept and execute the insurance instruments on the terms offered under the FSA’s “Risk Transfer” Permissions. DFL also holds Permissions to receive and hold client monies and premiums to incept Deferred Consideration Insurances.

Deferred Finance is created by Deferred Consideration Insurances which is provided by a selection of well graded, financial risk Underwriters across the globe.

DFL designs and creates Vendor security typically with AA-, A+ and A- investment graded insurance (Rated by Standard and Poors and by A.M. Best).

Some of our Underwriters are the best names in insurance and financial risk protection in the world with one being the "Provider of Choice" for financial risk transfer for over 60% of the UK's FTSE 100 companies.