Law firm Fieldfisher is planning to push ahead with legal action on behalf of dozens of nurseries against insurance broker Pound Gates for recommending business interruption insurance policies that failed to pay out during the pandemic.
Most nurseries forced to close as a result of the pandemic were among thousands of small businesses that found they were unable to claim on their insurance, despite having business interruption cover included in their policies.
Fieldfisher said it is looking for more nursery owners to join the potential ‘no win, no fee’ action, which it expects to eventually include around 100 nurseries.
In response, Pound Gates has stressed it is not facing litigation or has any claim pending.
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