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Allianz Insurance has already made payments on 75% of all covered Business Interruption claims
Since the beginning of the first lockdown in 2020 and throughout the year, Allianz Insurance has been making payments on Business Interruption claims where it believes there is cover provided by the policy. At the end of January 2021, a total of 1832 interim and final claims payments had been made to customers on covered claims, representing 75% of the total number of covered claims.
Graham Gibson, chief claims officer, Allianz Insurance, said: “Allianz has taken a fair and balanced view on submitted Covid claims, resulting in many payments being made. The Supreme Court ruling handed down on 15 January provided a degree of clarity and has endorsed the decisions Allianz has made to date. The judgement is very technically complex and it will take some time to digest what it means for each customer, however Allianz has identified a small number of claims potentially affected by the case and we have contacted all customers who are affected by the judgement in line with the FCA guidelines and have already been in touch with our brokers to explain our next steps.
“Unfortunately, the reporting of the ruling has raised expectations amongst many small businesses in particular and Allianz has received a significant increase in business interruption claims over the last three weeks, the vast majority of which provide no cover. Fortunately we have established processes in place to deal with a surge in claims caused by any major event, including online communication and additional claims handler support, as and when our business requires it.”
He added: “We are acutely aware that the coronavirus pandemic has had a severe impact on many of our policyholders and we have every sympathy with those affected. Allianz also understands that policyholders with BI cover will naturally wish to explore the question of whether or not it responds to the losses that they have suffered. Equally, however, it is vital for the functioning of such insurance and for the benefit of policyholders with valid claims that Allianz should only pay claims in cases where the policy requirements are satisfied.”
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About Allianz Insurance
Allianz Insurance plc is one of the largest general insurers in the UK and part of the Allianz Group.
About Allianz
The Allianz Group is one of the world's leading insurers and asset managers with more than 100 million retail and corporate customers in more than 70 countries. Allianz customers benefit from a broad range of personal and corporate insurance services, ranging from property, life and health insurance to assistance services to credit insurance and global business insurance. Allianz is one of the world’s largest investors, managing around 740 billion euros on behalf of its insurance customers. Furthermore, our asset managers PIMCO and Allianz Global Investors manage almost 1.6 trillion euros of third-party assets. Thanks to our systematic integration of ecological and social criteria in our business processes and investment decisions, we hold the leading position for insurers in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index. In 2019, over 147,000 employees achieved total revenues of 142 billion euros and an operating profit of 11.9 billion euros for the group.
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