"UK court allows Allianz to sue pro-Palestine activists
German insurance giant pursuing civil lawsuit worth almost £300,000 on top of criminal cases
A British court is allowing German insurance giant Allianz to pursue a civil lawsuit against pro-Palestine activists that could end up bankrupting them.
A criminal case is already under way against the activists, who conducted separate protests at Allianz’s offices in Guildford and London in 2024 and 2025.
The activists, known as the Allianz6, occupied the offices, spraying them in water-soluble red paint, which the insurance company said caused over £79,000 ($105,575) worth of damage.
On Monday, Central London County Court Judge Alan Johns said the insurance firm could also pursue a near-£300,000 ($400,000) lawsuit against the activists, rejecting a request for a delay until after the criminal trials end.
In December last year, Allianz requested a lower sum before tacking on a further £200,000 in symbolic damages - the company referenced “reputational damage and commercial embarrassment" - based on the allegation that the activists had closed each of the offices for a day."
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