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Survey Finds SMEs Struggling, But There Is Finance Out There

Following reports that many financial institutions have cut access to the state-backed loans, even though the scheme has been extended until the end of next November, Purbeck Insurance Services, provider of the UK’s only Personal […]

InsureTech

FCA Sandbox Will Support Digital Covid Solutions

The FCA has opened application windows for two ‘sandbox’ services to support innovative firms tackling challenges caused by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Application windows for Cohort 7 of the Regulatory Sandbox and the pilot of a new Digital […]

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Business Interruption: Ecclesiastical Update for Customers

The latest from Ecclesiastical after the FCA’s update on the Business Interruption cases; An Ecclesiastical Insurance Spokesperson said: “Due to the fact that the Financial Conduct Authority has confirmed it is not appealing the High […]

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. […]

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Howden Teams Up With Equipsme on Employee Benefits

Howden Employee Benefits & Wellbeing has partnered with Equipsme in a deal set to make affordable health insurance available to employees of thousands of UK businesses. The Covid-19 pandemic has seen individuals and businesses place […]

Fraud

HMRC VAT Deferral Email Is Latest Covid Phishing Scam

Business owners have been the target of a new email phishing scam purporting to be from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). The scam, which was uncovered by accountancy outsourcing specialists Lanop Outsourcing, uses official HMRC branding […]

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ActiveQuote Checks on Availability of Private Covid-19 Tests

ActiveQuote, the online comparison service for health insurance, has found that some of the leading health insurers in the market now support policyholders to get a Covid-19 test. As government test centres struggle to cope […]