Noel Anderson told High Court FBD covered Covid losses

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Noel Anderson told the High Court on 13 October 2020 that FBD had said its policy covered business disruption losses caused by Covid-19. Anderson, managing director of Lemon & Duke, said he switched the bar’s insurance to FBD after hearing the policy covered coronavirus.

FBD executive Paul Shanahan accepted that he had told Anderson in early March that the policy covered losses arising from a forced closure, but later said he learned this was incorrect. Four pubs claim their policies cover consequential losses and allege FBD breached contract; the insurer disputes that interpretation. The hearing continues.