Neighbour insurance company requesting tree felled

[FBNK]

I realise there is a similar thread in this forum, but I wanted to hear what people thought in a situation where our neighbour's insurance company has 'strongly recommended' that a large tree in our garden is felled due to subsidence to their extension. In this case, roots have been found  below foundation level that come from the same family of tree in our garden. The insurance company is asking that several trees in our area are felled. Our tree had a 50% crown reduction this summer, and we thought this might be enough to satisfy the insurer with a promise of regular pruning (this had unfortunately been neglected for several years before we moved in last year).

 

Do you know how long it would take before the crown reduction would have enough effect that it stops causing damage?

 

Is there any way of satisfying the neighbours insurers without removing the tree?

 

Thanks in advance for your help!

 

[GarethM]

Providing you are happy for the tree to be removed, if they want it gone, then it should be done entirely at their cost including any remediation and putting right of boundaries, patio space etc etc