MariahLinda9 Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Everyone will not be agree to pay.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nagel Posted August 10, 2011 Author Share Posted August 10, 2011 The whole point of this thread is that you can't insure against riot and civil commotion. It's specifically excluded from all household and business insurance policies. So does anyone mind helping those affected many of whom have lost everything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twiglet Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 The whole point of this thread is that you can't insure against riot and civil commotion. It's specifically excluded from all household and business insurance policies. So does anyone mind helping those affected many of whom have lost everything? I took out contents insurance yesterday and it definitely covers riot, civil unrest, arson etc. as I live in London and checked before buying for obvious reasons! It's a bog standard policy from Endsleigh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootsBooster Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 If a house is trashed by rioters then I can see the get-out clause, but if it's torched during a riot isn't that just arson? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 This should clear it up : http://web.orange.co.uk/article/news/riot_compensation_victims_must_claim_now Apparently, even people who have no insurance are covered.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Shaw Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 I think people would be willing to pay IF the people who caused this also paid the correct price, not a slap on the wrist. Don't confuse criminal law and civil law. CRIMINAL: wrongdoer is prosecuted by Crown/CPS/etc. Victim is, at most, a witness. Object if convicted: punishment. However, a Compensation Order is amongst the possible sentences. CIVIL: wrongdoer is sued by victim. Object if found liable: to return victim to financial position as if the wrong ('tort') had not been done. The aim is therefore damages. Even shops are now preferring to sue ('civil recovery') rather than prosecute. For a start, the victim's in charge; plus the standard of proof required is lower ('balance of probabilities' as against 'beyond reasonable doubt'). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandad.Malky Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Everyone will not be agree to pay.. Don’t fool yourself …………. We will all pay one way or another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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