Direct Line and Churchill lift Covid-19 cancellation restrictions in travel cover
Direct Line and Churchill have lifted restrictions to travel insurance cancellation cover that were implemented last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic
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Howden reveals near €50m cost of Covid-19 footballer absence
Howden has revealed that football clubs in Europe’s top five men’s leagues suffered rising costs from player absences and earlier peaks in injury occurrence due to Covid-19
Sedgwick reveals 5% increase in building repair costs during Q1 2021
A 5% increase in building repair costs was evident during Q1 2021, with many manufacturers operating at reduced output as a result of Covid-19, Sedgwick finds
Latest Aviva Fraud Report calls for Online Safety Bill to include financial scams
Aviva is calling for greater protection from online financial fraud after finding that consumers have low trust in the internet as a tool for shopping for financial services
ACSO and ABI statement of intent set aside as pandemic impact subsides
ACSO and the ABI have announced that the package of temporary measures put in place to enable more timely resolution of disputes during the Covid pandemic expired last week
Business interruption claims payouts near £1b
Insurers have paid out almost £1 billion to cover business interruption claims arising from Covid-19 restrictions, according to the FCA
Huge increase in business interruption claims for Woodgate & Clark
Woodgate & Clark reported a 2,300% increase in the number of business interruption claims it dealt with between March 2020 and February 2021
Government-backed reinsurer launched to safeguard live events
Live events are set to get a boost with a government-backed reinsurance scheme worth more than £750 million
Hiscox settles with Covid claims group
Hiscox has reached a settlement with the Hiscox Action Group (HAG) following the Supreme Court’s ruling in January
Covid restrictions drive van insurance premiums down 2% in 12 months
Covid-19 lockdown restrictions have played their part in lowering the cost of van insurance over the past 12 months