Insurers urged to settle business interruption claims
Updated / Friday, 5 Feb 2021
19:04
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The Minister of State with responsibility for Financial Services, Credit Unions and Insurance said today's High Court judgment in a number of test cases relating to business interruption insurance claims arising from Covid-19-related disruption was lengthy and complex.
Seán Fleming said the Government's consistent view has been insurers should engage with impacted businesses honestly, fairly and professionally to honour the terms of the policy cover, in line with the Central Bank's Consumer Protection Code.
"Separately, the Central Bank's Business Interruption Insurance Supervisory Framework sets out its expectations of insurance firms in handling Covid-19 related business interruption insurance claims," Mr Fleming added.