Rejected petition Force UK insurers to pay out on business interruption policies for covid19

Small businesses across the UK have business interruption policy which cover notifiable human disease. However UK insurers are doing everything they can not to pay out on the policies.

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The money is needed to cover rent and for profit lost whilst sticking to government closure, the majority of small businesses have families at home and are not entitled to many of the benefits furlough staff have.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

The decision to pay out under a policy is one for individual insurance companies, not the UK Government or Parliament.

If you are unhappy with the decision of your insurer you should complain directly to them.

If 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

You can find out what Government support is available for businesses as a result of the coronavirus here: https://www.businesssupport.gov.uk/

You 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

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

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Date submitted 4 May 2020
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