Petition · past parliament
Intervention against insurance companies regecting valid covid business claims
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
My claim is valid based on policy wording but my insurance company refuse the claim blaming my loss of income on government closure and not covid 19
Initially insurance companies said without mandatory closure they cannot do anything, a complete contrast to their current stance
Initially insurance companies said without mandatory closure they cannot do anything, a complete contrast to their current stance
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 financial assistance available to businesses here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/financial-support-for-businesses-during-coronavirus-covid-19
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 financial assistance available to businesses here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/financial-support-for-businesses-during-coronavirus-covid-19
Timeline
| 3 May 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 14 Jul 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
14 Jul 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.