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Published 20 marzo 2020
The deepening crisis and ramped-up response to the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) has now reached such a level that there cannot be any individual or business that is not affected by it in some way. Large gatherings are being stopped, employees are being told to work from home, hospital operations are being cancelled and schools being closed. These are just a few of the areas in which the lives of everyone are affected.
Yet life goes on, in some areas with remarkably little change, and we will see existing claims continuing and new claims arising. It would therefore be remiss not to consider how the effects of COVID-19 and the counter-measures being employed to prevent its spread will impact on claims in general and bent-metal and credit hire claims in particular.
These are likely to include:
That the COVID-19 outbreak and the responses to it will impact on claims and their value is certain: the extent to which this will happen cannot at this time be predicted with any certainty. There are, however, steps that insurers can take now, to help mitigate any negative impact.
These include:
The position is an ever changing one and it is impossible to predict how the situation will develop and what even the short term, let alone the long term, effects will be: let us all hope that the situation resolves itself sooner rather than later and that the situation does not deteriorate to the level that some are predicting. What we can say however is that the societal and business changes being seen, temporary as we all hope they will be, will impact upon claims. It will be essential for those in the claims field, particularly those acting for defendants, to be alert to the issues that arise and to action them appropriately.
For more information or advice, please contact one of our experts in our credit hire team.
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