Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 25 September 2012

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht

Difficulties in Obtaining Home Insurance: Discussion with Irish Insurance Federation

3:55 pm

Photo of Caít KeaneCaít Keane (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I will confine my contribution to one question because of my late attendance. Regarding the comments of Deputy Corcoran Kennedy on corporate social responsibility, the situation appears to be all of the gain and none of the pain. On the GPS mapping system, the scene should be changing for the insurance companies. Where houses are a certain number of feet above river or sea level, the likelihood of flooding is lower. Some insurance companies group factors and do not isolate whether the issue is flooding, fire or something else. One pays a premium and certain items are covered. I would like to see a written statement from the insurance body on this point.

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