New Caledonia riots: French government ordered to pay 28 million EUR to Allianz

In a ruling ihanded down on 11 December 2025, the New Caledonia Administrative Court ordered the French government to pay 28 million EUR (32.8 million USD) to the Allianz Group.

This decision follows the 2024 riots in New Caledonia, a French overseas territory.

According to the judgment, the State failed to maintain an adequate level of security despite receiving warnings and requests indicating a high likelihood of violence.

The riots, which erupted on 13 May 2024, led to fires in several shops and buildings, including those insured by Allianz. The insurer was consequently required to cover a significant portion of the damage caused by the unrest.

The court upheld 14 claims submitted by Allianz, which argued that the State bore responsibility for failing to meet its security obligations.

The losses caused by this political movement across the country are estimated at 2 billion EUR (2.3 billion USD). The death toll stood at 14.