Common comparison error
Insolvency protection is entity-, custody-, product-, and jurisdiction-specific; ordinary authorization or segregated accounts do not guarantee complete recovery.
GlossaryRegulation & safety
Insolvency protection
The legal and operational treatment of customer balances if a broker or payment provider fails. Coverage varies by entity, product, and jurisdiction.
Practical use
How to verify Insolvency protection
Read Insolvency protection together with Client-money segregation, Authorised firm, Operating entity. The comparison must preserve the exact rule, value, state, and evidence described below.
A neutral example
A broker entity fails while customer cash sits with a named custodian. The analysis maps legal ownership, estate treatment, claim priority, reconciliation shortfall, scheme eligibility, cap, and expected delay.
Evidence path
Where to verify Insolvency protection
Use the source that governs the exact contract, account, entity, or platform state. A general definition cannot replace current broker terms.