Last modified on Sat 17 Apr 2021 03.32 EDT
For Alex Barnes , head of a large secondary school in Yorkshire, the stresses of being in charge in the pandemic became too much. Last spring, just at the end of the first lockdown, she reached breaking point. âThe demands were coming at me from every angle,â she says. âWorried parents bombarding me with questions, teachers and their unions demanding assurances that the school was safe. I became desperately worried that Iâd be responsible for a rise in infections.
âOne night I went home to my husband and said, âI donât think I can do this any more.â The look of shock on his face. He had never heard me speak like that before.â
Commission-hungry claims firms target Covid-hit businesses
No-win-no-fee solicitors and claims management companies are aggressively advertising following a Supreme Court judgment on business interruption
Some firms are looking for a cut of up to 40% of any damages
Businesses may be able to avoid costly legal fees if they first go to their broker
CMCs and solicitors maintain they provide a vital service and argue not all insurers will play fair on claims
The publicity surrounding BI cover has encouraged new entrants into claims management
Policyholders need to be wary of clone firms and scammers that are not regulated
Industry commentators warn BI must not go the way of PPI where it comes to CMC tactics