SVP calls for probe into insurance firms’ treatment of flood victims

AN independent investigation into how the insurance industry has treated victims of last November’s floods crisis must take place to ensure those affected are not left unprotected this winter.

Speaking after a long-awaited Oireachtas report recommended a second inquiry into the exact reasons behind the national emergency, St Vincent de Paul said it is equally important to examine how insurance firms have failed to protect victims.

The group’s Cork president, Brendan Dempsey, said that, despite an increased focus on the issue, the lack of financial support for hundreds of victims is still failing to be addressed.