Politicians and insurers trade barbs over floods

Rumblings of insurance companies playing hardball with householders and businesses affected by the recent floods are beginning to emerge just a few short weeks after the event.

Earlier this week, Cork City Council was told large tracts of Cork City were now “uninsurable” due to flooding in recent years.

In a number of areas, local representatives said residents and businesses were starting to run into problems with insurers, with some insurance companies saying the people in question will not be covered into the future.