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Complaint & case management insights, guides and case studies

Explore complaint management, case management software and subject access requests (SARs/DSARs). Find practical guides, regulatory updates and customer case studies written by professionals with over 20 years’ experience in complaint handling.

Whether you're tackling a difficult complaint, reviewing your process or choosing case management software, find advice you can put to work. Learn what to check, what to change and how other teams have approached similar challenges.

Featured Blogs

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Friday, August 29, 2025

What is complaint management software?

Learn what complaint management software is, how it helps regulated teams manage complaints, and why structured workflows improve oversight and outcomes.

Blog author
Michael Gorner
Thursday, October 29, 2026
Blog author
Sue Simpson

FCA COM001 complaints reporting: preparing your team for January 2027

Prepare your complaint team for FCA COM001 reporting from January 2027. Map case fields, record vulnerability and test your first month’s complaint data.

Thursday, October 22, 2026
Blog author
Michael Gorner

Making AI Accountable in Complaint Handling Systems

How Complyr connects AI assessments to controlled complaint workflows, with human oversight and audit trails that make automated decisions easier to review.

Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Blog author
Michael Gorner

From Understanding to Action: The Next Step in Complaint Management AI

Explore how Complyr connects fast AI decisions to configurable complaint workflows, using probabilities, human review and audit trails to move cases forward.

Friday, September 18, 2026
Blog author
Emma Scott

What can you redact from a subject access request?

Learn what you can redact from a subject access request (SAR/DSAR), when exemptions apply and how to avoid common redaction mistakes.

Friday, August 28, 2026
Blog author
Ruby Knight

7 checks to complete before sending a complaint final response

Before sending a complaint final response, use these seven checks to confirm the investigation, reasoning, redress, wording and FOS information are clear and complete.

Thursday, July 16, 2026
Blog author
Sue Simpson

Would the FCA’s own complaint report meet the expectations it sets for regulated firms?

We assess the FCA’s 2025/26 complaint report against the complaint-handling, root cause analysis and customer outcome expectations it sets for regulated firms.

Friday, July 3, 2026
Blog author
Harry Mansfield

FCA motor finance redress scheme partially suspended: what firms and complaint teams need to do now

FCA motor finance redress scheme: 16–26 February 2027 hearing confirmed. What lenders and complaint teams must do during the partial suspension.

Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Blog author
Mia Ratcliffe

How to write a Summary Resolution Communication without making the customer feel brushed off

Learn how to write clear Summary Resolution Communications, record three-day complaints, confirm customer acceptance and reduce avoidable FOS escalation.

Thursday, June 4, 2026
Blog author
Stevie Whitmore

Why did this complaint occur? Using the Fishbone Diagram and 5 Whys to strengthen complaint handling

Learn how to use the Fishbone Diagram and 5 Whys to investigate complaints, uncover root causes, and improve outcomes in regulated complaint handling.

Thursday, May 21, 2026
Blog author
Harry Mansfield

Consumer Credit Act reform and regulated complaint handling

Consumer Credit Act reform could affect regulated complaint handling, customer understanding and complaint evidence. Here’s what financial services complaint teams should watch.