Petition · past parliament
Force insurance companies to pay out small businesses on disruption cover
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
We want the government to force insurance companies to payout For COVID-19 on the disruption policy cover that many businesses have taken out thinking it would help protect them should anything like this happen
If the insurance companies payout to
Small businesses it well with job retention, stop businesses closing and going into liquidation, help with the current employment issues.
Insurances companies / brokers should be held accountable for the policies they have sold to many businesses thinking they would be covered for any disruption. Many small businesses are facing huge financial difficulties due to current pandemic with no help from the insurance industry.
Small businesses it well with job retention, stop businesses closing and going into liquidation, help with the current employment issues.
Insurances companies / brokers should be held accountable for the policies they have sold to many businesses thinking they would be covered for any disruption. Many small businesses are facing huge financial difficulties due to current pandemic with no help from the insurance industry.
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 information about support available to businesses here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/financial-support-for-businesses-during-coronavirus-covid-19
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The Government has also created an online service to help you out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support
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
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 information about support available to businesses here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/financial-support-for-businesses-during-coronavirus-covid-19
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The Government has also created an online service to help you out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support
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
Timeline
| 18 Apr 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 Jun 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
26 Jun 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.