Lloyd’s Hit with $6.6 Million Action Demanding Coverage for “The Chicks” Tour Cancellation

LOS ANGELES — A concert promoter has sued Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s London for $6.6 million in coverage for losses arising from the cancellation of “The Chicks” (formerly “Dixie Chicks”) 2020 North American tour, accusing the insurer of engaging in “stall tactics” in an effort to avoid paying the claim.

In a March 3 complaint filed in the Los Angeles County Superior Court, Tunashoe Tours Inc. contends Underwriters are liable under a series of Contingency Non-Appearance and Cancellation Policies, which insured the country/rock band’s Gaslighter tour that was set to take place between June and September 2020.

Among the policy’s …