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Lloyd’s urges expansion of insurance for pandemics and Black Swan events

The three frameworks come as the sector faces intensified scrutiny over its handling of Covid-19 related business interruption insurance claims by SMEs

Lloyd’s of London has put forward three frameworks to guide the insurance sector in its response to the Covid-19 pandemic – and potential next waves – as well as future catastrophic “Black Swan” events.

The frameworks come as business interruption insurance policies have been in the spotlight since the beginning of the pandemic, with insurers refusing to pay claims for forced shuttering of businesses because of the government-imposed lockdowns.

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