An oil rig explosion in Ohio led to a dispute over who pays for the damage. Halliburton (the fracking contractor) and Ironshore (Statoil's insurer) disagreed about liability. The Fifth Circuit ruled that Ironshore can enforce the arbitration clause in the Master Services Agreement between Statoil and Halliburton, meaning the insurance company can pursue its subrogation claim through arbitration rather than court. This matters to subcontractors because it shows that insurance companies can use arbitration clauses to recover money from contractors, even if the contractor isn't the original party to the insurance contract.
Arbitration clauses in your main contract can bind third parties like insurance companies—they may use these clauses to sue you for subrogation claims.
Broad indemnification language in your MSA can create liability for damage you didn't directly cause, especially if the contract assigns risk to you.
Insurance companies have strong subrogation rights and will aggressively pursue contractors to recover what they paid out—expect arbitration demands, not just court cases.