Blind man told he’s not blind enough by insurer

A MAN who was registered as blind and unable to work after a stroke was refused compensation because his insurer argued he was not blind enough.

Six years ago, Cork sales manager Dan Dowling took out an insurance policy guaranteeing him €1,400 a month if he was left unable to work through serious illness.

But when he lost his eyesight after a stroke and life-threatening brain haemorrhage in April, 2006, his insurers refused to pay up, arguing he was not blind according to their rules.