Planning your wedding is stressful at the best of times let alone during a pandemic. Would-be happy couples now face further anxiety as the safety net of wedding insurance is all but pulled from the market. Next year is likely to be one of the biggest years for weddings as couples postpone to […]
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How to get travel insurance with full coronavirus cover
Summer holidays beckon as borders open up, but travellers are likely to find themselves with little to no cover if they fall ill or if their trip is cancelled due to coronavirus. Most travel insurance providers have rewritten their policies to include virus-related exclusions. This means that holidaymakers will be […]
Insurers clinging to profits shamed as small firm offers second refund on medical cover
Insurers holding tight to profits from medical cover they could not provide during the coronavirus crisis have been put to shame, consumer advocates have said, after a small rival announced it was offering its second refund to affected policyholders. WPA, a not-for-profit insurer, is returning almost £4m to customers to make up […]
Indian states waive labor laws under cover of coronavirus crisis
BANGALORE/LUCKNOW — Workers in a number of Indian states where the party of Prime Minister Narendra Modi rules are worried about business-friendly changes to labor laws. Modi urged heads of the states last month to prompt Indian companies doing business in China to come home. Two days later, he chaired […]
Japan small business aid would cover two-thirds rent for 6 months
TOKYO — Japan’s ruling party is proposing to cover two-thirds of rent for small businesses for up to six months to help them survive a drop in revenue during the coronavirus outbreak. The subsidy would start next month, with a monthly cap of 500,000 yen ($4,700) for small and mid-size companies […]
Consumers are still paying thousands for health cover insurers cannot provide
People who have private medical insurance are having to pay hundreds of pounds a month in premiums even though they are highly unlikely to get private treatment if they are injured or ill. The entire independent healthcare sector has effectively been incorporated into the NHS to help in the fight against coronavirus. […]