Nord Stream Loses Landmark Insurance Case as War Exclusion Prevails

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A UK High Court ruled that war-risk exclusions apply to the $662 million insurance claims filed by Nord Stream AG over the sabotage of the Nord Stream 1 pipeline in September 2022. This precedent relieves insurers like Lloyd’s and Arch from liability and rejects claims involving damage by an anchor.

Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict A UK High Court ruling has ended Nord Stream AG’s attempt to recover $662 million in insurance claims from the September 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline, with a judge ruling it a standard war-risk exclusion and relieving insurers of liability (Lloyd’s and Arch). The court also rejected Nord Stream AG’s argument that separate damage to one section of the pipeline had been caused by a ship’s anchor rather than explosives. This ruling establishes an important legal precedent…