The fightback has begun. Having been bruised and battered in recent months by both policymakers and publicans, FBD is now seeking to get its side of the story across. Yesterday afternoon, hours after three actions by publicans against the Irish owned insurer were admitted to the commercial division of the High Court, it issued a press statement describing the move as a “positive development” and stood by its hardball stance over Covid-19 business interruption cover. Today, it released a business update to the stock market, again advising that the pandemic was an uninsured risk not covered by its policies. It…

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