FOI003243 FOI Insurance

I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request information regarding compensation claims made against the council for pothole damage.
Please can you provide the following information for the last five full financial years (2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25, and 2025/26), broken down by year:
1.    The total number of compensation claims received by the council relating to vehicle damage, personal injury, or any other damage caused by potholes.
2.    The total number of these claims that were successfully defended or rejected by the council.
3.    The total number of these claims that were settled (either in or out of court) where the council paid compensation.
4.    The total monetary value (£) paid out in compensation for these claims.
5.    The total monetary value (£) spent on legal costs, administrative fees, or other associated costs incurred in defending these claims (excluding the compensation itself).
If the data for Question 5 is not recorded separately from general liability defense costs, please state this and answer questions 1 to 4. 
Please provide this information in a spreadsheet format (.csv or .xlsx).