The tone is rising between the government and the insurers.
Bruno Le Maire, the Minister of the Economy, once again asked them on Tuesday to
"do more"
to support cafes, restaurants and hotels, hard hit by the second confinement.
Since the start of the pandemic, insurers have been accused of not doing enough to support struggling businesses.
"I expect from them at least a freeze on insurance premiums for all these sectors
," said the minister on LCI.
Today I don't have a positive answer. ”
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Bruno Le Maire has issued an ultimatum to the sector.
"They have until next Monday"
to make proposals, he said.
If this is not the case, insurers could be subject to an exceptional tax.
The minister recalled that the Senate voted last week a
“very brutal”
budget amendment
, establishing an exceptional levy of 1.2 billion on insurers.
"I am ready to ask the Assembly to find something
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