- Music
- 02 Aug 17
An investigation into West’s alleged drug use has been running for nearly a year.
Kanye West had invested in tour cancellation insurance with Lloyd’s of London for some “peace of mind,” yet, following his onstage breakdown and cancellation of the remainder of last year’s Saint Pablo tour, West is still fighting for his claim to be validated.
The hip-hop star is suing syndicates of Lloyd’s of London for stalling on payments from his cancelled tour claims last year. The insurers are still investigating the case, hinging the validity of West’s claims on whether or not marijuana had a factor in his breakdown. Despite doctors at the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Hospital Center affirming that West suffered a “temporary psychosis due to sleep deprivation and dehydration,” the artist and his company, Very Good Touring, Inc. have had to continually prove that West’s psychological breakdown was real.
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Kanye’s complaint states, “Performing artists who pay handsomely to insurance companies within the Lloyd’s of London marketplace to obtain show tour ‘non-appearance or cancellation’ insurance should take note of the lesson to be learned from this lawsuit: Lloyd’s companies enjoy collecting bounteous premiums; they don’t enjoy paying claims, no matter how legitimate. Their business model thrives on conducting unending ‘investigations,’ of bona fide coverage requests, stalling interminably, running up their insured’s costs, and avoiding coverage decisions based on flimsy excuses. The artists think they they’re buying peace of mind. The insurers know they’re just selling a ticket to the courthouse.”