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Insurance insights: The Word, June 2026
29 June 2026
For our June edition of The Word, we cover a range of topics from across the insurance sector.
We examine the Australian Federal Court's ruling in Nuix Ltd v Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Co and what it means for deductibles and aggregation in D&O policies.
We consider how the Middle East conflict is on course to become the costliest political violence loss on record and its implications for capacity and pricing.
We analyse the insurance risk landscape of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the new liability and cyber exposures created by robot dog deployments at venues, and BYD's decision to assume full liability for crashes involving its autonomous driving system.
We consider the risks when AI hallucinates and finally, we look at the £800m government indemnity approved for the Bayeux Tapestry and what it reveals about the limits of government indemnity schemes.
We hope you find this edition informative and insightful.
Tim
Contents
- Deductibles, aggregation and D&O cover: A win for insurers
- Middle East conflict could become costliest political violence loss on record
- World Cup 2026: The insurance industry's biggest stress test
- Paws and effect: Robot dogs take the lead at the 2026 World Cup
- BYD takes on crash liability for God's Eye: What it means for motor underwriters
- When AI 'hallucinates' in court: What it means for insurers
- The £800m indemnity that isn't really insurance: What the Bayeux Tapestry loan tells underwriters
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Joanna Wallens
Associate
Jeanette Flowers
Claims Handler
Thomas Gibby
Principal Associate
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Paralegal
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tim.johnson@brownejacobson.com
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