Starting on August 1, FBD began updating pub trade policies to reflect the company’s position that Covid and other communicable diseases should not be covered by business interruption insurance. The new boilerplate language is being rolled out across other commercial insurance products on an ongoing basis. The changes come as FBD faces a test case on October 6th against four pubs over the refusal to pay out claims for business closures during the pandemic. However, the move will see the airline pay many staff just €3.80 per hour gross from its own resources, with the rest coming from Government supports. Cork, Louth, Waterford, Wicklow, Kildare and Galway have been put on alert about increased prevalence of the virus.

Source: The Irish Times September 27, 2020 11:37 UTC