Insurance Brokers

Mactavish Asks Awkward Questions Over Broker Fees – Time For Reform?

A damning new report from Mactavish, the specialist insurance buyer and claims resolution experts, has exposed huge conflicts of interest for brokers as they derive as much of 80% of their revenue from insurers while […]

Legal

Opinion: Business Interruption Claims May Need a Court Judgement

Flaxmans take a look at the tricky issue of business interruption claims, some interesting arguments here; “The seemingly ever-increasing variety of reasons given by insurers for not paying the BI claims was given a shot […]

Insurance Regulation

FCA Wants Definitive Judgement on Business Interruption Cover Issue

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today announced it intends to seek legal clarity on business interruption (BI) insurance to resolve doubt for businesses who are facing uncertainty on their claims. The move comes after an […]

News

UK Insurers Set to Pay Out £1.2 Billion in Corona Related Claims

Initial estimates from the ABI (Association of British Insurers) indicate that its members expect to pay out over £1.2 billion in claims to support businesses and individuals affected by Covid-19. This covers payments on business […]

Opinion

Opinion: Industry Pandemic Steering Group is a PR Sticking Plaster

Some hard-hitting comment and analysis from Mactavish – but is it time to make Business Interruption and Travel Insurance do EXACTLY what it says on the tin, even if premiums have to substantially rise? Mactavish, […]

Legal

Opinion: Business Interruption Claims Could Damage Insurers Reputation

As has been well reported over the last month or so, the insurance industry is under fire for failing to pay business interruption claims, as noted by Jonathan Compton, partner at law firm DMH Stallard. […]

Insurance Regulation

FCA Urges Insurers to Pay Corona Claims, Where There is Pandemic Cover

The FCA has published an open letter today to all UK insurers, which notes that most Business Interruption policies do NOT have pandemic cover included. But the regulator states that where there is pandemic or […]