Crans Montana, Zurich: “Jessica Moretti's request for compensation is unfounded, ready to resist”

Jessica Moretti's request for daily compensation for an injury following the Crans Montana fire is "unfounded". This is stated by sources close to the Zurich insurance company which is reportedly preparing to resist the practice advanced by the woman with all the legal tools at its disposal. Jessica Moretti, together with her husband Jacques, is among the main suspects in the investigation into the fire at their restaurant, Le Constellation, in which 41 people died and 115 were injured on New Year's Eve.

Moretti's request

The case is managed according to the Lainf, the Swiss federal law on accident insurance, and concerns a daily compensation for loss of earnings due to damage to health after the fire. However, as the sources explain, the authorization granted by the Valais prosecutor's office, requested by Zurich with a letter included in the investigation dossier, is a procedural step, linked to the freezing of the insured's accounts, and does not imply assessments of the merits or the commitment to pay the benefit.

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The letter from the Swiss institution

In the meantime, however, a letter has emerged, consulted by ANSA, from Hotela Assurance SA of Montreux according to which until 31 December 2025, i.e. a few minutes before the Crans-Montana tragedy, Jessica Moretti was covered by a sickness benefit, as she was "unable to work", following an accident which occurred on 21 November. This letter was sent on 16 September by the Swiss organization to the prosecutor's office of the Canton of Valais, requesting access to the criminal file of the New Year's Eve massacre to "examine the insured's right to daily allowances for the period in question". The company, as stated in the note, requires "any document that allows the insured's salary to be established before 1 January 2026" and also "any document useful for the assessment of her inability to work between 21 November and 31 December 2025". "These documents - specifies the insurer - will allow us to decide in a complete and compliant manner on the insurance benefits due".

Signature requirement

At the current stage of the investigation, Jessica Moretti is subject to an obligation to sign and must remain in her home in Lens. Her husband Jacques, however, has been in prison since August 11th on charges of beating her and will remain there, according to what the court ordered, at least until November 11th.