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warehouse stockpiling

In the uncertainty surrounding Brexit, businesses have started to stockpile supplies, but this could lead to changes in the risk they face and even underinsurance. Edward Murray investigates

When the “Beast from the East” blew into Britain last year, it only took a few snowy days for supermarket shelves to start looking threadbare. What they will look like after Brexit is anyone’s guess.

At the time of writing the Government’s proposed Brexit deal had been overwhelmingly rejected by Parliament and the final form of the UK’s departure remained unknown and mired in a bitter political maelstrom. Against this backdrop of inaction and uncertainty companies have taken matters into their

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