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Court documents reveal Jelf believes its losses total over £1.2m.

Sector also welcomes Ant Middle, who is set to take over the reins in June.

Exclusive: The HNW broker apologised after one of its email accounts was compromised by fraudsters.

Challenging times require lateral thinking: By collaborating the sector can help customers and each other through the pandemic, says Steve White

What price peace of mind? Who is up for jumping out of a plane with a cheap parachute strapped to their back? Phil Barton ponders why insurance is often bought on price

The body outlined the insurer response to Financial Conduct Authority guidelines as providers waive renewals for key workers.

Survey aims to find out how the industry has changed its working practices, the challenges faced by professionals working remotely and how brokers feel insurers have responded to the pandemic.

Provider states it is "evaluating possible sources of capital" to respond to the pandemic.

Paul Dilley will replace Adrian Sweeney after a handover period.

Average increase for comprehensive motor cover was 12.9% over the past 12 months.

Research by the AA shows first decline since Q1 2016.

Research reveals prices now lower than a year ago.

Company warned that there is no end in sight to the recent rate hikes in the sector.

Willis Towers Watson and Confused warn of future increases as they publish data for Q4 2019.

The venture, which is a combination of five existing brokers - MRIB and Independents, La Playa, CGI and Versatile - is led by former Jelf boss Barton, with Chris Jelf as commercial director.

The insurer is facing a potential class action after declining a series of business interruption payments but says it could pay up to $175m and is “proactively paying claims”.

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.

Hiscox, which is currently in dispute with a group of firms over BI, said it is actively settling claims for event cancellation and abandonment, media and entertainment and travel.

The Night Time Industries Association has been advised members have a “good case” against Hiscox as barrister warns “insurers will never be forgiven” for response to Covid-19.

The group of companies criticising Hiscox for refusing to pay out BI claims as a result of the coronavirus says it is also in "advanced talks" with a litigation funder to underwrite its entire legal costs as dispute hots up.

Harbour Litigation Funding will pay Mishcon de Reya to review the claims business owners have against Hiscox.

Hiscox Action Group and the Night Time Industries Association, representing more than 500 businesses, have agreed to work together to challenge Hiscox’s business interruption stance.

The Group is going after insurer Hiscox over its refusal to pay BI claims the group members believe to have been triggered by coronavirus pandemic.

The insurer also published a trading update which addressed the current Covid-19 business interruption dispute.

Axa to underwrite the Fleet UK product from 1 January following Zurich's exit from the scheme.

NIG has also added two new products on SSP's commercial e-trading platform.

Provider now covers intellectual property infringement and pre-claims assistance, as well as unlimited business interruption for firms up to £2m.

Dear member,nbsp;Please find belownbsp;a letter sent to me last night by Secretary of State for Transport, Grant Shapps.