The Commercial Court will give its decision later today in cases being taken by a number of pubs against insurer FBD over its refusal to pay out on claims for disruption caused to their business by Covid-19.
The outcomes will be keenly watched by 1,100 firms who have policies with FBD that are similar to the policies at question in these cases.
The result is also expected to be influential in the resolution of a large number of claims involving other insurers. The actions were taken by Dublin bars Aberken, trading as Sinnotts Bar; Hyper Trust Ltd, trading as The Leopardstown Inn; Inn on Hibernian Way Ltd trading as Lemon & Duke and Athlone based Leinster Overview Concepts Ltd, which trades as Sean's Bar.