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Insurance Recovery for Businesses Impacted by the Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse

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On March 26, a containership struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, resulting in the collapse of the highway infrastructure and tragic loss of life. As communities grieve the loss of their loved ones,...more

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The Covid-19 Naughty or Nice Coverage List

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At the start of each new year, we are offered the chance to reflect on everything we did throughout the previous year, as well as all we learned. In 2023, a plethora of coverage opinions, published and unpublished, were...more

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Excuse the Interruption

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All eyes are on the New Jersey Supreme Court as we await oral arguments on the latest business interruption coverage dispute. In the lawsuit, an Atlantic City casino, Ocean Walk, seeks reimbursement for costs incurred during...more

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Cyber Rulings Aren't Helping COVID Biz Interruption Cases

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Along with seeking to analogize COVID-19 physical loss or damage to that in the fumes or contaminants context, policyholders are now also attempting to rely on cases discussing the bounds of physical loss or damage in the...more

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Tic-Tac-Toe, Sixth Circuit Finds No Coverage For COVID-19 Claims Based Upon The Absence of Direct Physical Loss

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently affirmed the dismissal of a policyholder’s COVID-19 insurance coverage action in Santo’s Italian Café LLC v. Acuity Insurance Co., No. 21-3068 (6th Cir. Sept. 22,...more

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Business Interruption Claims Continue to Erupt Across the Legal Scene

As the second quarter of 2021 continues, one thing is clear: COVID-19 business interruption claims are here to stay for the foreseeable future. Some legislators have proposed bills that would force insurers to cover certain...more

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Power Struggles: Maximizing Insurance Recoveries from Winter Storms

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Record-breaking winter weather in Texas has had devastating impacts across the state, and challenges still remain. Millions of homes and businesses were without power, water, internet and other services, leaving employees...more

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Missouri Court Denies Business Interruption Claim and Questions Prior Decisions

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Following up on our prior discussion of Studio 417, Inc., et al. v. The Cincinnati Ins. Comp., a different federal judge in the Western District of Missouri recently ruled in Zwillo V, Corp. v. Lexington Insurance Co. that a...more

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Decisions By Federal Courts Favor Insurers in COVID-19 Business Interruption Claims in Florida

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Two recent opinions addressed the trigger of coverage language requiring a “direct physical loss.” In Mama Jo’s Inc., d.b.a Berries v. Sparta Insurance Company, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgment...more

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The Insurance Industry Anticipated a Pandemic from a virus like Covid-19 more than a decade ago.

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For businesses that were shut down by COVID-19 a common question is whether there is coverage for business interruption. In New York, the answer is no. This should be the answer nationwide. Coverage for business interruption...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

Ruling May Shed Light On Physical Losses and COVID-19

In the context of the numerous lawsuits have recently filed by policyholders seeking compensation for lost business income occasioned by the pending pandemic, a key issue will be whether those policyholders have suffered...more

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COVID-19 Ruling Serves as Cautionary Tale for Policyholders to Satisfy Pleading Requirements

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The Situation: This month, a Michigan state trial court dismissed the COVID-19-related business interruption coverage lawsuit filed by two policyholder restaurants on the pleadings, finding that they had failed to allege any...more

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Civil Authority Coverage For Coronavirus Claims

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As more and more businesses seek coverage for the loss of income arising from the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, one of the key issues in determining whether there is coverage under commercial property insurance policies...more

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Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2020: Proposed Legislation in Response to COVID-19

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Seyfarth Synopsis: As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government is taking steps to address the economic concerns of businesses across the nation through the proposal of legislation entitled the Pandemic Risk Insurance...more

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OnRisk: Business Interruption Insurance for Hurricane Losses

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In this episode of OnRisk, K&L Gates attorneys John Sylvester and Paul Fuener discuss business interruption insurance for hurricane losses, highlighting important steps that policyholders can take to protect their interests...more

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