Many entrepreneurs had hoped that it would be possible to insure themselves against pandemics, as is now the case with Corona. According to the Association of the German Insurance Industry (GDV), this is not possible: “The insurer does not bear the damage if businesses are closed across the board by general decree – for example to enforce contact restrictions or for reasons of health protection. Such political decisions are deliberate and deliberate actions, not accidental occurrences. They cannot be calculated and are therefore generally excluded. The same applies to pandemics. ”The GDV had already proposed a multi-level protection system in June, which could replace state ad hoc aid at least at an early pandemic stage.
Those: gdv.de
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