Petition · past parliament

Insurance companies to pay disruption due to a notifiable disease without delay.

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

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.
What do we pay insurances for????
Businesses are already suffering and many won’t reopen due to the covid-19

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

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/

You 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

You 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.

Find 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/

Read letters sent to Government Ministers on 30 March: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/

Timeline

23 Mar 2020 Petition opened for signatures
1 Apr 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12
Status Rejected
Rejected 1 Apr 2020

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.