{"id":17805,"date":"2013-03-14T03:44:08","date_gmt":"2013-03-13T19:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hktutorcity.com\/tag\/?p=17805"},"modified":"2013-03-14T03:44:58","modified_gmt":"2013-03-13T19:44:58","slug":"fury-at-balloon-payout-stance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hktutorcity.com\/tag\/fury-at-balloon-payout-stance\/","title":{"rendered":"Fury at balloon payout stance"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nRelatives of six of the nine Hong Kong tourists killed in last month’s hot-air balloon inferno over Egypt are up in arms after an insurance firm failed to pay compensation.<\/p>\n

The six – among 19 of those killed – took out the China Merchants Insurance policies through the Hong Kong Professional Teachers’ Union, a third party.<\/p>\n

The insurer claims the policies did not cover the fatal balloon ride.<\/p>\n

Relatives, who are being assisted by Federation of Trade Unions lawmaker Kwok Wai-keung, claim China Merchants has not met them to explain its refusal to pay compensation since the tragedy above the Valley of the Kings in Luxor on February 26.<\/p>\n

The families are also critical about a guide from travel company Kuoni, who led the tour, for not staying at the scene after the party boarded the doomed balloon.<\/p>\n

Policy documents state that “aerial activities” – except parachuting – are excluded from insurance coverage.<\/p>\n

Air travel, other than as passengers on a properly licensed and power-driven aircraft, is also excluded.<\/p>\n

But the son of Ho Oi-ming and Tang Yuk-ling, who both died, said: “I am disappointed that China Merchants Insurance has been uncooperative and its staff have not given us the details of the insurance which my parents purchased.<\/p>\n

He added: “Besides how do we classify aerial activities, and is there any yardstick to determine the height of such activities?”<\/p>\n

Ho Oi-ming’s sibling, Ho Oi-hing, and mother, Ho Oi-ying, also died.<\/p>\n

Wong Kong-sing, the husband of Ho Oi-ying, did not join the balloon flight.<\/p>\n

Wong’s son also questioned whether experts were available at the Professional Teachers’ Union to clearly explain the contents of the insurance.<\/p>\n

Union vice chairman Cheung Man- kwong responded by saying its staff are licensed to sell insurance products.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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