United Kingdom business interruptionindemnity principleconstruction

Bath Racecourse Company Limited v Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe SE

[2026] UKSC 14

JurisdictionUnited Kingdom

CourtSupreme Court of the United Kingdom

Year2026

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (furlough) payments received by policyholders are to be deducted, on the proper construction of the relevant savings clauses, when calculating the indemnity due under Covid-19 business interruption insurance, so as to avoid double recovery.

Area of Law

General

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