‘Insurance companies will go through claims with a fine tooth comb’

With rumblings of insurance companies playing hardball, the situation in Cork City and county is as follows:

* BANDON: A number of businesses were refused flood cover on their policies while others were hit with a €5,000 excess condition on their claims since the 2009 Cork floods.

Town councillor Gillian Coughlan said it was highly worrying businesses and private residences, that qualify for flood cover, can only receive it at a hugely inflated premium.