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Ark Encounter Sues Insurers for $1 Million Flood Claim

6/16/2026

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Answers in Genesis, operator of the Ark Encounter in Williamstown, Kentucky, sued insurers after they refused flood-damage coverage.
The federal suit seeks nearly $1 million in compensatory and punitive damages from Allied World Assurance Co. Holdings and three other insurers.
Heavy rains in 2017 and 2018 triggered a landslide that damaged the attraction’s access road.
Officials rebuilt the access road while the ark structure itself remained intact.

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Answers in Genesis, operator of the Ark Encounter in Williamstown, Kentucky, sued insurers after they refused flood-damage coverage.
The federal suit seeks nearly $1 million in compensatory and punitive damages from Allied World Assurance Co. Holdings and three other insurers.
Heavy rains in 2017 and 2018 triggered a landslide that damaged the attraction’s access road.
Officials rebuilt the access road while the ark structure itself remained intact.