Quote Originally Posted by fred View Post
LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Airlines, facing huge losses in revenue due to the volcanic ash cloud that has prevented aircraft from flying in northern Europe, won't be able to make insurance claims to cover those losses because they aren't covered for such an event, insurers say.

http://www.nasdaq.com/aspx/stock-mar...ano-disruption
It does start by saying they are covered which is what I said, it's a legal requirment in the UK.

As they have been grounded they would fly at their own risk, the same as if you get a safety recall on a car and crash because you didn't have it fixed, you are not covered.