{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/308628.json"},"data":{"type":"archived-petition","id":308628,"parliament":{"period":"2019-2024","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2024-05-30T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Insurance companies to pay disruption due to a notifiable disease without delay.","background":"Insurance companies finding excuses not to pay for disruption and loss of earnings due to a notifiable disease, it has to be manifesting itself on the premises for them to consider. \r\nWhat do we pay insurances for????","additional_details":"Businesses are already suffering and many won’t reopen due to the covid-19","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":12,"created_at":"2020-03-23T13:13:58.016Z","updated_at":"2020-04-01T08:27:24.853Z","rejected_at":"2020-04-01T08:27:24.856Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2020-03-23T13:59:54.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"irrelevant","details":"The decision to pay out under a policy is one for individual insurance companies, not the UK Government or Parliament. \r\n\r\nIf you are unhappy with the decision of your insurer you should complain directly to them. \r\n\r\nIf you are unsatisfied with how an insurer responds to your complaint you may wish to contact the financial ombudsman: https://www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk/businesses/complaints-deal/insurance\r\n\r\nYou can find out what Government support is available for businesses as a result of the coronavirus here: https://www.businesssupport.gov.uk/\r\n\r\nYou can find out about what Government support is available for people as a result of coronavirus (under the section on employment and financial support) here: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus\r\n\r\nYou can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/\r\n\r\nYou can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips \r\n\r\nYou may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak. \r\n\r\nFind out more and watch the Committee put questions suggested by petitioners to Government Ministers and the Deputy Chief Medical Officer: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/news/145767/committee-question-deputy-chief-medical-officer-and-ministers-on-coronavirus-response/ \r\n\r\nRead letters sent to Government Ministers on 30 March: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}