Insurance insights: London market quarterly, June 2026
30 June 2026
Welcome to the June 2026 edition of our ‘Insurance insights: London market quarterly’, a digest of cases, news and information for those working in the Lloyd’s and London Market.
In this edition we look at:
- the keenly awaited Supreme Court appeal judgment on whether Furlough should be deducted from COVID-19 BI claims;
- more COVID-19 BI: a High Court judgment in favour of the reinsured relating to pandemic-related event cancellation claims;
- in the ongoing Russian aviation litigation, the strike out of contribution claims against operator policy reinsurers; and
- latest developments in the Baltimore bridge collapse litigation.
As ever, if you would like to discuss any of the matters below, please do not hesitate to get in touch with our London market team.
Where to find us
Members of our London market team will be attending the following events over the Summer and would be delighted to catch up with you:
- 7 July: MGAA Annual Conference.
- 6-9 September: Reinsurance Rendez-vous.
Contents
- Furlough issue: Supreme Court dismisses policyholders’ appeal on COVID-19 BI
- High Court finds in favour of reinsured in COVID-19 event cancellation dispute
- The Russian aircraft litigation: Court strikes out contribution claims against operator policy
- The Baltimore bridge collapse: Insurance implications for marine market participants
Contributors
Antony Woodhouse
Partner
Colin Peck
Partner
Adam Akbar
Associate
Abigail Richardson
Trainee Solicitor
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