Two pubs settle majority of outstanding legal issues with FBD over Covid-19 pay-outs

Last year the judge ruled, in test or actions that had implications for over 100 bars and restaurants, that a policy sold by FBD covered losses pubs sustained by having to close due to the pandemic. File picture: Brian Lawless/PA

Two of the four pub owners who successfully challenged FBD's failure to pay out on business disruption claims caused by Covid-19 have settled most of their outstanding legal issues against the insurer.

However, issues largely centred around the level of losses that are to be paid to the publicans remain outstanding between FBD and two other pub owners. These will be argued before the court later this month.