In its statement on Wednesday, the group said: “Hiscox UK’s core small commercial package policies do not provide cover for business interruption as a result of the general measures taken by the UK government in response to a pandemic.” However, Hiscox struck a conciliatory tone, adding that it would work with “the UK insurance industry, its regulators and its customers to seek means of expediting resolution through the range of independent mechanisms available”.

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