Aviva and Butlin's clash over definition of storm in lawsuit

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Holiday resort operator Butlin’s is suing a group of insurers led by Aviva after it was told that it would be indemnified for less than half of the sum it claimed following damage at one of its resorts last year.

Following heavy rainfall that left hundreds of accommodation units at its 165-acre Minehead resort in Somerset flooded last September, Butlin’s lodged a £58.65m claim with its insurers.

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