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Biba reveals measures to help brokers in light of Supreme Court judgment
Trade body to issue package of guidance and host a webinar to help members "manage some difficult conversations" after brokers are inundated with calls from clients hoping to claim.
BI test case: Brokers buried under avalanche as clients clamour to claim
Brokers say national press coverage has led to confusion and a massive increase in client calls as they await communication from insurers on how to proceed.
Blog: Why the BI ruling offers brokers the perfect opportunity to show their mettle
Following the Supreme Court business interruption ruling last week, Jonathan Swift argues brokers need not join their insurer partners in suffering Murder By the Orient Express, but instead play an important role in helping policyholders understand what…
Test case insurers promise action after Supreme Court defeat
Providers pledge to review claims and contact customers after the Supreme Court sided with the FCA and policyholders in the final verdict over payment of BI claims arising from Covid-19.
Supreme Court rejects insurers' appeals in BI test case judgment
The court also concluded that the Orient Express case, which insurers relied on during the hearing, was wrongly decided and should be overruled.
Claimants reply after Axa puts blame on Lockton in legal row
Property investor Aubrey Weis has disputed claims made by Axa in its defence document.
Broker sexual assault case to be heard by jury
Daniel Wilkinson, of Partners& and CGI Insurance, appeared by video link at hearing but was unable to enter a plea due to a technical glitch. His representation said he would deny the charge.
BI test case Supreme Court judgment expected next year
The FCA has said that no judgment will be handed down before January 2021.
Fresh sellers hit back and deny misleading Kingfisher
The group issued a raft of denials and counter claims following Kingfisher accusations of misconduct, data breaches and misuse of the MyLicence platform.
Increases in insolvencies, cyber-attacks and litigation named as top threats for D&Os
AGCS says the pandemic has made the D&O insurance market an increasingly difficult space, with more insolvencies predicted for the first half of 2021.
Axa’s defence in legal spat with property investor “untenable” say claimants
Martin McKeague, representing Aubrey Weis, says allegations made in Axa’s defence documents would have “huge ramifications” on the insurance industry.
CPC replies after Lockton denies fraud allegations
Property investor Aubrey Weis to rely on admissions made by Lockton in its defence documents at trial, after the broker admitted that a certificate of insurance for the 2019/20 policy year had been issued containing an error.
Axa puts blame on Lockton as legal dispute continues
The provider denies claims that it owes £1.68m in damages after property investor Aubrey Weis took it to court in September.
Kingfisher hits Fresh sellers with allegations of deceit
Kingfisher detailed misuse of the Motor Insurance Bureau’s MyLicence platform and suggested it may not have bought the broker as it seeks to claim millions in damages.
ATE provider opens to broker market
Harbour Underwriting launches After the Event (ATE) commercial dispute insurance to the broker space.
No firm deadline for Supreme Court BI judgment
Judges pledge to work quickly but there is no certainty on when policyholders and insurers will get a decision on the business interruption appeal as hearing concludes.
Insurer QC accuses FCA of "hair splitting wordsmithery” as Supreme Court showdown continues
Insurers and the regulator set out their starkly differing views on the use of trends clauses on day two of the ongoing business interruption test case hearing at the Supreme Court.
Insurers launch their appeals as FCA BI Supreme Court battle begins
The Supreme Court heard arguments from lawyers representing QBE, Argenta and MS Amlin on 16 November as insurers began their appeal of the September judgment handed down in the FCA’s business interruption test case.
Orient Express named as "main battleground" ahead of BI test case Supreme Court hearing
The hearing in the FCA's business interruption test case starts on 16 November and will be heard by the same judges that oversaw the Orient Express case, which insurers have been relying on during the court proceedings.
Kingfisher gets green light to proceed with legal claim against Fresh sellers
Document shows Kingfisher expects to recover in excess of £10m in damages as it accuses the Fresh vendors of fraudulent misrepresentations.
Alpha administrators in legal dispute with UK taxi broker
The case relates to premiums of over £3.9m collected by the broker before the unrated Danish insurer failed in 2018.
Direct Insurance and Amicus agree settlement out of court
Amicus denied accusations of breach of contract and client poaching after DIG filed legal proceedings against the broker and an employee in July.
Property investor files separate legal proceedings against Axa as Lockton case continues
Aubrey Weis, who has also accused Lockton of fraud in a related court case, claims the provider owes over £1.6m in damages following a property claim.
Lockton denies fraud allegations in ongoing legal dispute
Broker admits former employee forged an email from Axa along with settlement offers for a claim, but claims the business was misled and that these actions did not result in any losses for the customer.