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Over £1bn In CBILS Loans Backed By Directors’ Assets

A Freedom of Information request to the British Business Bank has revealed the high personal risk the owners and directors of smaller businesses have taken to secure funds through the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme […]

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Mactavish Finds 21% Of Businesses Have Suffered Cyber Loss

New research from Mactavish, the specialist outsourced insurance buyer and claims resolution expert, reveals that 21% of businesses say they have suffered a cyber related loss in the last three years, and just over two […]

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PIB Brings Eleven Brokers Under One Brand Name

PIB Group Limited (‘PIB Group’), has completed its nationwide rebrand bringing 11 of its specialist insurance brokers under one name, PIB Insurance Brokers. The UK-wide programme sees businesses in the PIB Group Speciality division change […]

Insurance claims

Beazley Notes WFH Causing Rise in Cyber Attacks on SMEs

Specialist insurer Beazley has reported that middle market organisations have been especially hard hit by online social engineering attacks during the pandemic. In the second quarter (Q2) of 2020, cybercriminals targeted businesses that remained open […]

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FCA Judgement on Denied Business Interruption Claims

It has been a tough pandemic for lots of businesses, especially those in the hospitality sector. So when insurers refused to pay on Business Interruption, there was always going to be legal action. Here’s the […]

Insurance claims

Could Thimble’s Parametric Pandemic Cover Truly Automate BI Claims?

Thimble, the insurtech startup that helps small businesses succeed on their own terms, has been selected to the Lloyd’s Lab innovation accelerator program, where it will develop solutions to support the market to respond to COVID-19. […]