Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 15 December 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach

Insurance Issues: Engagement with Insurance Companies

Photo of Steven MatthewsSteven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I thank the witnesses. It is something we wish to pursue. My second question is also quite simple. It comes directly from a constituent who was shopping around for new home insurance and was told that a tree in his garden would be grounds for refusal of insurance. Do the three companies have any requirement on people taking out home insurance or looking to renew home insurance if they have trees in their garden? Do they consider trees of a certain height or age in gardens to be a risk? Do they place any requirement on landowners to remove trees to reduce any risk they might perceive?

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