The prospect of a local bank or insurer going belly up is almost unthinkable here but if such a calamity happens, consumers will have a lot more protection to fall back on under reforms that kick in tomorrow.
The changes involve increasing the level of compensation for customers in the event their lender or insurer faces financial collapse.
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