§ 31. Mr. MACLEANasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he has received any complaints from policy holders against any industrial assurance company; and, if so, whether he has taken any action?
Mr. SAMUELI have recently received three complaints from policy holders in industrial insurance companies. In one case it is hoped that the point at issue 406 will shortly be determined by the High Court in proceedings instituted by the Industrial Assurance Commissioner hi another case. The others related to disputes which had been referred to the. Commissioner under Section 32 of the Industrial Assurance Act, 1923. One of these cases is still sub judice.
§ Mr. MACLEANCan the hon. Gentleman say what action was taken in the other case? He has told us that one case is sub judice. What happened in the other case?
Mr. SAMUELThe other case will be determined by the result of the proceedings which are now going on in the High Court.
§ Mr. MACLEANIf the hon. Gentleman will look at his answer, he will see that he has stated that one case is sub judice. Another case has evidently been settled, and I wish to know what was the decision in that case.
§ Mr. DAYWill the hon. Gentleman say whether the industrial insurance companies to which he refers are life or sickness or accident, or both?