Not every insurer has heeded employees’ requests to work from home amid the fuel price crisis, the Finance Sector Union says.

The union recently asked insurers to temporarily suspend in-office mandates, but responses from the industry and other financial services providers have been mixed.

“Australia’s biggest and most profitable financial institutions have overwhelmingly rejected workers’ request … instead insisting that employees commute to work during the worsening fuel crisis,” the union said.

“It beggars belief that some of Australia’s largest employers would deny their workers the opportunity to conserve fuel and save money during this worsening crisis.”

Of the 93 finance sector employers approached, 83 either rejected workers’ requests, did not provide a satisfactory response or failed to respond, according to the union.

“In light of this failure, the FSU is supporting members with flexible work arrangement requests to highlight the significant financial stress they are experiencing.”

Below are some of the general insurers’ responses, as rated by the union:

• Allianz Australia – neutral
• Ansvar Australia – poor
• Auto & General – neutral
• Enthusiast Motor Insurance – good
• Hollard Insurance – neutral
• IAG – neutral
• QBE Insurance – neutral
• Suncorp Group – neutral
• Youi Insurance – very poor
• Zurich Financial Services – very poor