Political violence insurance

Our market-leading team advises the world’s leading insurers and reinsurers on every aspect of political violence insurance.

Led by Andrew Tobin, a recognised authority in this field and co-author of War Risks and Terrorism (Insurance Institute of London, 2007), we combine deep sector knowledge with proven litigation success. In 2024, we successfully defended 10 reinsurers in $40m proceedings in London and New York—the first and only standalone political violence policy coverage dispute ever to come before the courts.

We advise both all-risk and political violence re/insurers, delivering strategic guidance and robust defence in high-stakes disputes.

Our experience

Our lawyers have unparalleled experience handling complex claims arising from major global events, including:

Defending political violence reinsurers against a $40m claim arising from the 2021 Allied withdrawal from Afghanistan (New York and London proceedings). Hamilton v (1) Afghan Global (2) Anham USA and others [2024] EWHC 1426 (Comm)
Strategic advice to a top 5 global reinsurer on evolving trends and exclusions in political violence coverage (2024)
Advising the market on sensitive losses in Gaza (2025)
Representing reinsurers in claims from Mozambique election unrest (2025) and French New Caledonia unrest (2025)
Guidance on coverage for Mexico Petrol unrest (2017) and Chile unrest (2019)
Advising on agribusiness losses linked to Myanmar unrest (2020)
Coverage advice for Freedom Convoy unrest in Canada (2022)
Counsel on espionage and hostile state threats
Defence of $100m+ claims for energy projects attacked in the Far East
Cargo and war-on-land claims arising from the Yemen Civil War
Multiple claims from Thailand unrest, including interaction with All Risks policies
Working with the world’s largest mutual insurer to its recast political violence

Our clients

Our clients include:

Lloyd’s
The world’s leading insurers

Our lawyers

Our lawyers are acknowledged leading experts in this field and advise insurers worldwide on coverage, disputes and drafting.

What our clients say about us

Andrew Tobin is an authority on political risk, trade credit and political violence matters.
Legal 500 (2023-2024)
Andrew is very personable and easy to work with... He is very responsive and makes himself available at short notice, and I'm confident of obtaining the best possible outcome on anything he's involved with.
Legal 500 (2022-2023)