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

3:05 pm

Mr. Michael Horan:

It is not uncommon for one insurance company to examine its individual claims costs and decide to offer cover while another insurance company decides not to because their risk portfolios are different as are their claims costs. One will not necessarily receive the same answer from every insurance company.