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Record court backlogs are reshaping the legal expenses insurance market

Record court backlogs are reshaping the legal expenses insurance market

New data show what insurers already know: the civil justice system cannot keep pace

Mark Rosanes Jun 08, 2026
RSA wins costs from London council in tree-root subsidence compensation fight

RSA wins costs from London council in tree-root subsidence compensation fight

One phrase in the rulebook decided who paid the legal bill

Liberty Mutual loses core Covid BI coverage fight in High Court ruling

Liberty Mutual loses core Covid BI coverage fight in High Court ruling

Judge backs pubs, salons and cafes on "discovery" wording - but hands insurer one win

English court asserts jurisdiction over AXA in cross-border forklift injury claim

English court asserts jurisdiction over AXA in cross-border forklift injury claim

A trucker's amputation puts AXA in an unexpected courtroom - and sub-limits on notice

Court blocks Chubb and Fidelis from claiming millions over seized aircraft

Court blocks Chubb and Fidelis from claiming millions over seized aircraft

Ruling confirms contingent insurers must use subrogation, not contribution, to recover

Court blocks RSA's bid for sensitive records in multi-million pound claim

Court blocks RSA's bid for sensitive records in multi-million pound claim

A courtroom surprise changed everything for the insurer

Zurich Insurance defeats mesothelioma claim as claimant's old memories crumble

Zurich Insurance defeats mesothelioma claim as claimant's old memories crumble

Expert evidence and a site visit exposed critical flaws in the claimant's account

Single treaty word triggers $61 million dispute in Lloyd's reinsurance ruling

Single treaty word triggers $61 million dispute in Lloyd's reinsurance ruling

174 Covid event claims across seven jurisdictions hung in the balance

Supreme Court upholds £1bn in furlough deductions from BI claims

Supreme Court upholds £1bn in furlough deductions from BI claims

Savings clauses held up - and so did an estimated £1 billion in deductions

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