Simon Sloane, partner at law firm Fieldfisher, says over 40 policyholders in the dental sector are interested in pursuing action.

The regulator issued a raft of measures today (1 May) for how financial services firms should behave while coronavirus grips the nation.

The proportional refunds for customers in distress follows Admiral's flat £25 payment but broker customers are not included in the £30m LV has set aside for rebates.

Providers urged to consider how value of products has changed as customers alter behaviours during coronavirus with product refunds proposed.

Experts have warned that business interruption could be “the next PPI for brokers “as FCA seeks legal clarity on BI wordings.

Boisseau, who left his role as CEO of insurance at Ageas UK in late 2018, is also a NED at Ecclesiastical and sits on the board of Argo Managing Agency.

However premiums are set to go up and will also be hit by a 2% IPT increase from June this year.

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

Discount rate cuts, regulation changes, FCA warnings and failing unrated providers were among the hot topics we quizzed brokers on in the latest Sentiment Survey.

The Acturis Premium Index for the first quarter of the year has once again painted a bleak picture of significantly decreasing commercial insurance premiums.

Ups and downs in the Acturis Premium Index for the second quarter of 2017

Research by the AA shows first decline since Q1 2016.

Is the industry prepared for the onset of GDPR fines or a possible insurance premium tax rise? Brokers also reveal their attitude to consolidation and specialisms

The regulator paid other firms £647,651 in 2016/17 to conduct the survey.

The third quarter saw notable increases in the Acturis stats, both by size of average premium and the number of lines rising

Research finds that premiums actually fell in final quarter of the year.

Research by the AA finds yearly increases in buildings, contents and combined policies.

Consolidator reveals rising revenue for the final quarter and full year.

The Acturis stats show that brokers finished 2017 with their best quarter for over four years

Reduction means insurance costs are now lower than a year ago.

Average premium for a buildings policy same as beginning of 2011.

But organisation warns over loyalty and telematics complaints.

The first set of Acturis stats for 2018 have surprised and in some cases disappointed the market

Average prices have dropped by more than 10% in a year.

Company flags insurer fears over subsidence claims.

The market has turned positive in all but one line, according to the latest set of Acturis stats

Customers benefiting from 10% yearly fall.

The cost of insuring a home “remains remarkable value for money”.

The stats for the third quarter of 2018 presented a mixed bag, with some star showings when compared to quarter three of 2017

Analysis by The AA reveals quarterly and yearly increases.

Group revenue rises by 11% in the year.

The latest stats show that 2018 was a flat year for insurance premiums although some lines have bucked the trend with modest increases

The first quarter of 2019 has seen positive premium movements across the board with packages as the only exception

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The third quarter of 2019 brought year-on-year premium growth in all classes of commercial business but one, according to the latest set of data provided by Acturis.

Consumer Intelligence warned that telematics restrictions following coronavirus may hit youngest drivers hardest.

John Glen said the government is in continual dialogue with insurance sector as he restates companies without the right cover will require support from elsewhere.

Evans quoted the figure in a letter defending the response of insurers to the pandemic.

Phil Barton, alongside Stuart Reid and Chris Jelf, has formed the broker from MRIB and Independents, La Playa, CGI and Versatile, with initial £25m investment from Capital Z.

But the consolidators say their models have not changed as a result of the coronavirus.

In the second of a new series of video casts brought to you by Insurance Age and Insurance Post while our journalists are in isolation lockdown we discuss how insurtechs are seeking to create positive customer stories to redress the negative media coverage.

Regulator tells firms who refuse to pay out to explain why and how they believe it represents a fair outcome for customers.

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”.

Provider also posts increases in GWP and profit after tax as it reports "disappointing" personal motor result impacted by claims inflation and a "lower than anticipated" Ogden rate.

Updated: A number of providers have introduced exclusions for Covid-19.

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.

Flaxmans makes case for government and insurance sector to team up to help businesses recover following the coronavirus pandemic as Mactavish calls for independent review.