FBD opposed pandemic insurance claims in Commercial Court

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FBD opposed publicans’ pandemic insurance claims in the Commercial Court on 7 October 2020. Four businesses in Dublin and Athlone sought cover for Covid-related consequential losses under policies they said applied when disease caused premises to close.

FBD argued that ordinary Irish insurance did not cover pandemics and that its policies did not respond to the closures. Its counsel said specialist overseas brokers offered bespoke pandemic cover, while no one had asked FBD for such a policy. The hearing continued.