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In Focus: Is the Covid linked business interruption claims backlog still an issue for UKGI?

2025-05-01T07:00:00+01:00By George McDade

Five years on from the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, Insurance Times asks insurance experts whether business interruption claims linked to the lockdowns are still causing challenges for insurers and what the scope of the potential backlog is

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Law firm issues brokers warning about Covid-19 BI claims

2025-04-02T12:19:00+01:00By George McDade

’For some businesses, there may be a long road ahead, so we urge brokers start talking to clients now,’ says managing partner

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Restaurant group secures £2.5m settlement with insurer

2025-01-03T07:00:00+00:00By James Cowen

The claim was for a ’breach of a contract for insurance for losses arising in 2020’

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Football clubs Arsenal and Liverpool ‘settle’ major insurance dispute

2024-12-20T09:05:00+00:00By James Cowen

They were among other teams to pursue a pandemic-related business interruption claim

Travel insurance cancellation claims on the rise – Gallagher Bassett

2024-09-18T13:30:00+01:00By Simon Hoskin

Simon Hoskin, director of travel at Gallagher Bassett, explains what the surge in travel cancellation claims means for holidaymakers and insurers

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Chris Rolland: ‘Doing the right thing’ as a competitive advantage

2024-09-09T07:00:00+01:00By Yiannis Kotoulas

’That flight to quality that we’ve seen across the insurance industry in the past few years has become more important, especially in travel insurance,’ says chief executive

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Insurers play ball with large sporting events

2024-07-23T07:00:00+01:00By Trevor Hemsley

With the Paris Olympics starting this week, Insurance Times takes a closer look at coverage trends and developments hitting the large sporting events market

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Insurer in legal battle as farmers plough on in Covid BI row

2024-07-16T09:55:00+01:00By Jon Guy

’We have recently issued and served group action proceedings,’ says law firm

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Premium increases needed to curb insurers’ crimping returns – BI

2024-07-05T09:00:00+01:00By Isobel Rafferty

Insurers’ battles against inflation, high costs and premium rates will be a key theme in 2024, according to the firm

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Duncan Pritchard: MGA model’s power allows for a ‘nimble’ response

2024-06-27T07:00:00+01:00By Chantal Kapani

’Covid gave MGAs an opportunity to showcase themselves,’ says founder and managing director

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Briefing: Brave faces all round as conference anticipates verdict on insurer service

2024-05-08T09:00:00+01:00By Jon Guy

Are insurers acknowledging that access to underwriters has been detrimentally affected by hybrid working? Will brokers hear a more positive news story on insurer service at Biba’s 2024 conference?

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New suggestions made for BI policy wordings in insurance book

2024-02-20T14:00:00+00:00By Chantal Kapani

’This report addresses topics identified by the BI community,’ says chair

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Personalised cover key for UK travel insurance customers – Cover Genius

2024-01-04T08:00:00+00:00By Clare Ruel

Covid-19 was a catalyst for change in many lines, but travel insurance saw a major shift as UK consumers have become ’more savvy’

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Moving to the cloud ‘inevitable’ for smaller brokers

2023-06-13T07:00:00+01:00By Clare Ruel

’We’re now in the middle of the biggest transformation that we’ve ever seen in the insurance industry,’ says vice president

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How Covid-19 has accelerated digital adoption in the insurance industry

The last 12 months have been difficult and challenging for us all. But in extremely challenging conditions, we’ve seen just how resilient, agile and adaptable businesses can be. In the insurance industry, there’s been a clear increase of digital and technological adoption, with brokers and insurers alike taking the opportunity to accelerate existing plans.

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