The government and MPs have been called on to do more to help business insurance customers by tackling the economic difficulties facing Britain.
Richard Lambert, director general of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has told politicians to "get a grip" on the economic turmoil and warned that unless more is done to tackle the country's economic problems, business in the UK is in danger of "going down with the ship".
In his stark assessment of the plight of business insurance customers across the country, Mr Lambert explained that politicians have been side-tracked from the real issues facing companies across the country by the expenses scandal.
Speaking at the CBI South East annual dinner, he added: "Instead of focusing on this big picture, politicians appear wholly preoccupied with what's going on within the Westminster village and in doing what they can to strengthen their own positions over the short term."
Earlier this week, retail insurance customers attended the British Retail Consortium's annual conference, in which the state of the economy and its impact on retail businesses was considered.
