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18th October 2020

On 22 September 2020, the FCA published its General Insurance pricing practices market study report. The two-year project explored thousands of policies and consulted with industry stakeholders in order to get to grips with the practice of price walking – where new customers pay cheaper premiums than renewing policyholders. In light of its findings, the FCA has proposed a series of measures to mitigate price walking. This includes insurers providing data to demonstrate they are pricing policies fairly and increasing the transparency and methods...

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8th October 2020

Tucked away out of sight of the Covid-19 Pandemic trauma is another simmering insurance trauma of potentially gargantuan proportions affecting everyone involved in the ‘built environment’.  A Commissioned Report    Flaxmans  were recently commissioned by Wren the Architects Mutual to examine the status of professional indemnity insurance for architects in the wake of the Grenfell fire and subsequent inquiries. The report recently published is now being widely circulated as it identifies what could become one of the most significant uninsurable risks in the...

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15th June 2020

Recent reports, of the vulnerability of brokers to being sued in the wake of the Covid-19 coverage litigations, mostly by parties that stand to gain work from litigation, are understandably causing firms to be concerned. We have already reported in our Recent Covid-19 Bulletins the hurdles that will have to be overcome in a successful claim against brokers, generally, and subsequently BIBA published its own opinion with the support of Weightmans, solicitors which also offers reassurance. However, already we are seeing...

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1st June 2020

Customer expectation determines the trust of the public in insurance and highlight, why that fragile trust has been eroded yet again. This time by the drastic reactions of the insurance industry to an unprecedented claims-pandemic arising from Covid 19. If an insurance policy is called upon just once in a policyholder’s business career it is, at that time the most important thing to them, bar nothing. When they are told “sorry, but your claim is not covered on this occasion” ;...

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13th April 2020

What happens when the interruption is interrupted? Michael Wilson - Flaxmans Regional Director The Red Lion Hotel suffered a fire in March 2019.  It was a thriving business through its drinks and restaurant activities as well as a successful B&B offering.  After some delay, the material damage claim was agreed and it was estimated it would take 18 months to reinstate the damage to the building and contents. The policy contained BI cover with an indemnity period of 18 months. On the 12-month...

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20th March 2020

Firstly, it is important to say that the word “pandemic” does not denote the characteristics or seriousness of a virus or disease. Rather, it is a word that distinguishes an “epidemic”, being a disease that affects one or a few nations from a disease that affects all (Pan) nations, i.e. all nations in the world; hence “pandemic”. However, the seriousness of the current pandemic is not measured in medical and health terms alone. It is also likely to have a severe effect on...

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7th March 2020

Flaxmans continue to be involved in supporting a number of Doncaster residents whose properties were damaged by the floods in early November 2019.  Very few claims have been declined altogether, but we are still finding that some are taking an inordinate amount of time to really get going.  Three such residents have yet to even agree with their loss adjusters whether or not damp plaster needs to be removed before the drying out process can be completed. For the record, Flaxmans...

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12th February 2020

Two of Flaxmans Directors have recently made a number of trips to the flood affected areas in Yorkshire to offer flood victims support and advice in specially arranged Claims Clinics. The initial trip led them to Bentley where they spent the day in informal discussions with flood victims at the neighbourhood drop-in centre, as well as more formal meetings with other affected residents. This was followed up with a further visit a few weeks later. The most recent trip was to Fishlake, a...

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12th February 2020

Flaxmans and Velocity Scotland Limited presents An introductory workshop on the developing risks and penalties in business motoring Date: Wednesday 11 March, 2020 Registration: 9:15am to 9:45am Workshop: 9:45am to 4:15pm Tea /coffee on arrival, buffet lunch and refreshments will be served throughout the day Venue: The Brockville Suite, Falkirk Football Stadium, 4 Stadium Way, Falkirk FK2 9EE Cost:  £25 For tickets and further information email jim@velocityscotland.co.uk Our unique workshop will provide you with an understanding of: The Government; HSE; Police and various industry initiatives to target business use drivers ...

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27th January 2020

Why Business Interruption Insurance Fails the Test It is almost two years, on 4th March 2020, since the deadly Novichok toxin poisoned Sergio and Yulia Skripal. However, the consequential effects of it on the local populace are still being felt; especially by businesses that were in the wrong place at the wrong time. Some have still not recovered financially from the business interruption caused by being locked out of their business while Authorities carried out their duties. There is an insurance...

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