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Insurance: Small Businesses

Commons · Question 101887 · Tabled 2 Jan 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 8 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Helen Morgan

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to ensure insurers do not use litigation to prevent small business policyholders from making claims.

Answer

Answered by Lucy Rigby, 8 Jan 2026

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), as the independent regulator for financial services, sets the conduct standards required of insurance firms. This includes rules requiring insurers to handle claims fairly and promptly. With respect to business inter...