Insurance Regulation

FCA Publishes Review of Covid19 BI Claims

A Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) review of business interruption claims handling has welcomed insurers quickly paying out interim payments, reallocating resources quickly and proactively communicating with policyholders to help them with claims following the test […]

Opinion

Will Merck’s Cyber Claim Win Change Policy Wording? Probably

In this Opinion piece, Peter Groucutt, Co-founder at Databarracks, looks at the impact of Merck’s win in a controversial cyber attack claim. Asymmetric war is one of those modish phrases which really covers a wide […]

Technology

Language Skills Can Pay Dividends in An Online Market

Language services are not just a necessary cost. They should be considered an important aspect of the communication process, and more companies would gain by localising their content to local cultures and target groups. “Companies […]

Legal

Business Interruption: Interesting Case Commentary From Shoosmiths

The latest from Shoosmiths; Further guidance for insurers and policyholders on business interruption claims is now available following an award made by Lord Mance in Certain Policyholders v China Taiping Insurance (UK) Co Ltd. Whilst […]

Legal

Comment: Flaxmans Analyses the FCA Judgement on BI Claims

Some comment and analysis from Flaxmans on the FCA Business Interruption case; The eagerly awaited outcome of the High Court’s judgment in the FCA Test Case has yielded a rich vein of opportunities for clarity […]

Opinion

Mactavish Warns That Standard Commercial Cover Doesn’t Cut It Anymore

A new report from Mactavish, the specialist outsourced insurance buyer and claims resolution expert, says brokers and insurers are increasingly offering inadequate one-size-fits-all insurance policies rather than wordings that are adapted to meet clients’ specific needs. […]