Australia Court Rules Carnival Negligent Over Cruise’s COVID Risks in Landmark Ruling October 26, 2023 By Rod McGuirk A cruise operator that failed to cancel a voyage from Sydney that led to a major COVID-19 outbreak was ruled...
London’s Excel Centre Wins Insurance Ruling on COVID-19 Biz Interruption Losses June 19, 2023 The owners of London’s ExCel conference center on Friday won a court ruling against insurers, including Royal & Sun Alliance,...
Tory Peer-Linked Firm Supplied Unsafe Gowns During COVID, Health Department Alleges January 5, 2023 By Upmanyu Trivedi The controversial firm linked to a Tory peer supplied 25 million protective gowns that were unusable and failed safety tests...
NHL Stymied by Judge in Its Pursuit of Billions From Insurer for COVID Damages July 21, 2022 By Robert Burnson The National Hockey League can pursue a lawsuit against its insurance provider over losses stemming from the COVID pandemic —...
Owners of High-End London Restaurants Sue AXA Over Failure to Pay COVID Claims January 26, 2022 By Katharine Gemmell The owners of high-end London restaurants The Wolseley and The Delaunay sued AXA Insurance UK Plc for as much as...
UK Hospitality Groups Are Back in Court With Insurers Over Lockdown Losses January 21, 2022 By Kirstin Ridley and Carolyn Cohn Some of the world’s biggest insurers are bracing as a second wave of multi-million-pound lawsuits, brought by struggling British pubs,...
UK Baker Greggs Files $137M Claim Against Zurich Over COVID-19 Payout November 1, 2021 By Bill Lehane UK baker Greggs Plc filed a $137 million (£100 million) legal claim against Switzerland’s Zurich Insurance Group in a disagreement...
Insurer Lessons From UK Court Ruling on Business Interruption: Put Customers First August 25, 2021 By James Harrison COVID-19 has led to the disruption of millions of businesses around the UK, particularly for SMEs who have been beset...
Judge Rejects Spouse’s Wrongful Death Suit Against Airline Over Lax Covid Safety June 24, 2021 By Andrew G. Simpson Citing a concern over “opening the floodgates” to litigation, a federal judge has dismissed a flight attendant’s negligence lawsuit against...
U.S. Court Allows Movie Chain’s COVID Business Interruption Suit Against FM Global May 7, 2021 By Jim Sams A federal judge in Sherman, Texas on Wednesday ruled against insurer FM Global that sought to dismiss a $500 million...