Insurance companies are becoming more strict on paying claims to policyholders, the British Insurance Brokers' Association says. Insurance companies are increasingly refusing to pay out money to policyholders for motor, household and health claims, brokers have claimed. The British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) said 90% of members it questioned believed insurers had become more strict on paying claims, largely because of the economic climate and fraud. Almost two-thirds of brokers said they have had to fight harder to get claims paid, and nearly three-quarters have successfully appealed against a claim rejection by an insurer in the past year.....Read more here: Insurance brokers warn of policy payout battles