Covid-19: Celebrity chef joins firms attacking Hiscox over BI cover

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Reports state star chef Raymond Blanc has slammed Hiscox for not paying out after he was forced to close his restaurants and pubs in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.

TV chef Raymond Blanc has criticised Hiscox, claiming the provider is refusing to pay out after he was forced to shut down all of his pubs and restaurants, according to reports.

The Times revealed yesterday that Blanc had enlisted lawyers after Hiscox denied his claim.

Blanc told the paper that he had taken out business interruption (BI) insurance from Hiscox and that the policy wording included cover for damage caused by human infection or contagious disease.

A spokesperson for Hiscox told I

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