Insurance Australia Group settles $2 billion Credit Suisse lawsuit over Greensill collapse

Insurance Australia Group Settles $2 Billion Credit Suisse Suit Linked to Greensill

Settlement Details and Implications

Sept 25 (Reuters) - Insurance Australia Group said on Friday it had agreed to settle an A$2.8 billion ($1.96 billion) Credit Suisse lawsuit over losses linked to the collapse of finance firm Greensill Capital.

Key Details of the Settlement

Here are some key details:

• The insurer did not disclose the terms of the settlement, citing confidentiality.
• The aggregate face value of the claimed amounts in the Credit Suisse proceedings was about A$2.8 billion plus interest, Insurance Australia said.
• The proceedings relate to policies issued by Insurance Australia unit BCC Trade Credit to Greensill entities.

Related Legal Proceedings

• The settlement comes just months after Insurance Australia agreed to settle a separate A$4 billion lawsuit brought by the administrators of Greensill Bank.
• The 2021 collapse of Greensill Capital led Credit Suisse to wind down $10 billion in funds linked to the firm.
• Last year, Credit Suisse had lost a $440 million lawsuit against SoftBank Group Corp over funds Greensill had lent to Katerra, a construction company backed by the Japanese group.
• UBS Group, which took over Credit Suisse after its 2023 collapse, did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.

Ongoing and Remaining Claims

• Insurance Australia said the remaining proceedings brought by White Oak against its unit Insurance Australia Limited remain ongoing, with the aggregate face value of claim amounts at nearly A$170 million.

Financial Impact and Market Response

• The insurer said the Credit Suisse settlement would not have a material impact on its 2027 financial results.
• IAG shares were up 1.4% at A$7.905, as of 0025 GMT, while the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 was down 0.4%.
• Citi analysts said the settlement should effectively end the "Greensill overhang" surrounding the stock, assuming IAG's insurance, reinsurance and indemnity arrangements remain intact.

Additional Information

($1 = 1.4261 Australian dollars)

(Reporting by Nichiket Sunil in Bengaluru; Editing by Jonathan Ananda and Subhranshu Sahu)