UK court ruling favours Covid insurance claimants

Hiscox, RSA, Zurich and five other companies were named in the case, which was brought by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in an effort to bring legal clarity to policies held by at least 370,000 clients. 

UK insurers face the prospect of further payouts after a London court ruled in favour of policyholders on most issues in a dispute over Covid-19 claims.

Hiscox, RSA, Zurich and five other companies were named in the case, which was brought by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in an effort to bring legal clarity to policies held by at least 370,000 clients.