Is Hiscox no longer the big bad BI wolf?
Editor’s View: Scott McGee considers how lessons can be learned from how Hiscox, which bore the brunt of the initial reputational hit from Covid-related business interruptions claims, has moved on.
When the Financial Conduct Authority’s test case around business interruption cases was first passed down, it was Hiscox that was at the forefront of the headlines and painted as the villain of Covid
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