Designer L'Wren Scott and rock musician Mick Jagger
Designer L'Wren Scott and rock musician Mick Jagger pose as they arrive at the 2009 Vanity Fair Oscar Party in West Hollywood, California February 22, 2009. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok

The Rolling Stones frontman Sir Mick Jagger is being criticised by L’Wren Scott’s family for filing a $13 million insurance claim for their cancelled Australian and New Zealand shows. The legendary band was forced to postpone their shows in the countries upon learning of Jagger’s girlfriend’s suicide in March.

Jagger and his band mates – Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood – already landed in Perth two days prior to their “14 on Fire” show on March 19 when they learnt of the news of Scott’s death. Scott’s body was found at her Manhattan, New York apartment on Monday that week.

They immediately cancelled the Perth show, and subsequently completely cancelled the rest of their Australian and New Zealand dates. It was later announced that the shows were moved to November.

Rolling Stones Postpones AUS – NZ Tour After Mick Jagger’s Girlfriend Found Dead in Manhattan

The postponement of the shows still cost money, and that’s where insurance claims should come in handy. However, the insurers refused to pay up because the band’s policy apparently did not cover suicide, claiming that Scott had pre-existing mental condition and therefore her death isn’t “sudden and unforeseen.”

According to the insurers, Jagger should know that Scott, whom he dated for 16 years prior to her death, was like to commit suicide. They also questioned the 71-year-old rock star’s claim that he has suffered stress following Scott’s death, leading him to cancel the Australian and New Zealand shows.

Since the insurers won’t pay, the band is now suing them in High Court in London. The move has been blasted by Scott’s family, who believe that Jagger is “opening old wounds.”

Scott’s brother-in-law Rob, married to Jane Shane, told MailOnline that the family is upset that Jagger didn’t care about the hurt he is unleashing to Scott’s family by bringing her illness to court.

“We just can’t believe Mick’s doing what he’s doing,” he told the paper, adding that his wife couldn’t bring herself to comment. “Jan is trying to put it all behind her, it’s a really troubling part of her life losing her sister, and he’s in a legal battle with some insurers.”

He added that it’s not like Jagger needs the money. After all, apart from his own reported U$290 million wealth, he was also the beneficiary of Scott’s estate.

“I read that he’s claiming $12.7 million due to the cancellation of the [Rolling Stones] tour and I can’t understand that. L’Wren left her entire estate to him and that was valued around the same amount,” Rob continued. “It seems heartless. How distraught could he have really been, seriously? It was only a month or two after L’Wren’s death he was with his ballerina or whatever. I mean how distraught [was Jagger]?”

The eight insurers are led by Cathedral Capital and Talbot 2002 Underwriting Capital Limited, which are both based in London. The documents showing that the insurers have denied the Rolling Stones’ claim, were filed in Salt Lake City, Utah.