Australian fest insurance dispute goes to court
Insurer Lloyd's is refusing to pay out for the cancelled Subsonic 2019, arguing bushfires in the area were not the only reason it was axed
News By James Hanley | 22 November 2022
A dispute between insurer Lloyd’s and Australia’s Subsonic relating to the festival’s 2019 cancellation has gone to court.
Event organiser Scott Commens is suing Lloyd’s for A$900,000 (€581,000) after the insurer argued the 5,000-cap electronic music festival, set for Riverwood Downs, near Monkerai, could still have proceeded despite the Black Summer bushfires raging in the area.
The Advocate reports that Lloyd’s stands by its decision not to pay out, with the company’s barrister Mark Newton pointing to the…
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