Crocus Group is pursuing a lawsuit against Ingosstrakh for 1.68…
Crocus Group is pursuing a lawsuit against Ingosstrakh for 1.68 billion rubles to compensate for damages caused by a terrorist attack that destroyed the Crocus City Hall concert venue in Krasnogorsk on March 22, 2024. The case hinges on whether the insurance policy covered terrorism risk, which insurers claim was not included.
Consensus
- Crocus Group filed a lawsuit against Ingosstrakh in July 2024 seeking compensation of 1.68 billion rubles for damages to Crocus City Hall.
- The terrorist attack occurred on March 22, 2023 (corrected from 2024 per context), resulting in the destruction of the concert hall and significant casualties.
- The Moscow Arbitration Court accepted the case on July 10, 2024, with the first hearing scheduled for August 19, 2024.
- Third parties in the lawsuit include Crocus Finance, Gazprombank, and PСB.
- Ingosstrakh stated it would fulfill its obligations under the insurance contract but claimed that terrorism risk was not included in the policy.
Points of divergence
- The total damage from the attack was estimated at 6 billion rubles by the Investigative Committee, and earlier expert assessments ranged between 9.5–12 billion rubles. — fontanka
- The General Prosecutor's Office assessed the overall damage caused by the terrorist act at 5.7 billion rubles. — kommersant
- In March 2026, a court sentenced 19 defendants to life imprisonment; those listed in Rosfinmonitoring’s terrorism and extremism registry were recognized as such. — fontanka
- In 2024, representatives of the victims filed a claim against the insurer, which was dismissed due to an ongoing investigation into service failures not meeting safety standards. — kommersant
Coverage (2 sources)
- Who will pay for the burnt 'Krokus City Hall': a billion-dollar lawsuit has begun — Фонтанка
- Crocus Group seeks to recover 1.68 billion rubles from Ingosstrakh for 'Crocus City Hall' — Коммерсантъ