Co-operative Insurance wants fairer outcome for asbestos claims

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Co-operative Insurance wants fairer outcome for asbestos claims

Individuals suffering from asbestos-related health problems deserve to have their insurance claims honoured even if the owners of the place of work where they were exposed to the substance cannot be traced, says Co-operative Insurance.

David Neave, head of general insurance at the firm, pointed out that victims would have been working for a company in good faith and the employees are likely to have had insurance to cover them against health issues.

In his view, it would be "morally wrong" if the people that have ended up having conditions such as asbestosis and mesothelioma do not get given the money they deserve.

"If a company's insurer proves impossible to trace, we believe that it is only fair and ethical for insurers to fund a pool enabling these victims to make a claim," explained Mr Neave.

Issues with asbestos are still discovered today, with two companies, Bridgeline Environmental Services and Bridgeline Demolition, recently being criticised for allowing employees to work without protective clothing on a contaminated site, reported BBC News.

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