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Third Circuit Shuts Down Policyholder’s Requests for Insurance Coverage for COVID-19 Related Business Losses

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Wilson et al v. USI Insurance Services, LLC, et al., - In Wilson et al v. USI Insurance Services, LLC et al., No. 20-3124 (3d Cir. Oct. 8, 2024) the Third Circuit recently denied a petition for rehearing on COVID-19 related...more

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Pennsylvania Supreme Court finds no coverage for COVID-19 business interruption losses

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In a long-awaited decision, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled in favor of the insurance companies in two appeals involving the availability of business interruption insurance coverage for losses stemming from the COVID-19...more

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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules COVID Business Interruption Claims Aren't Covered by Commercial Property Policies

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In a long-awaited decision, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has held that “direct physical loss” language in commercial property policies is not ambiguous and that COVID-related business-interruption claims do not trigger the...more

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Court Says Loose Bolt Remedied by Tightening Does not Constitute “Direct Physical Loss of or Damage” to Property

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In AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. American Guarantee and Liability Insurance Company, the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts held that a loose bolt or fitting that could be remedied simply by...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

September 2024 Insurance Update

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In this month’s update, we discuss Russian-seized planes, Starbucks-caused traffic jams, a squabble over the use of a family name, a restaurant’s pandemic-based loss, a poorly built house, and whether insurance covers any of...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

COVID Decision of Interest

In a recent New York Court of Appeals opinion, the court found that business losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic were not covered under an “all-risk” commercial property insurance policy. In Consolidated Rest. Operations,...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Insured Not Entitled to a Windfall Under Cyber Policy’s Business Interruption Insuring Agreement

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In a win for Wiley’s client, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas, applying Arkansas law, has held that a cyber policy’s business interruption coverage should not result in a windfall for an...more

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English Court Decides COVID-19 is a “Catastrophe”

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The English Court has, for the first time, considered the meaning of a “catastrophe”, as well as how Hours Clauses work in the context of non-damage business interruption losses claimed under two Property Catastrophe Excess...more

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New Jersey Supreme Court rules that COVID-19 business interruption claims may be dismissed at the pleadings stage

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In a unanimous opinion issued yesterday, the New Jersey Supreme Court joined the majority of other courts to hold that business interruption losses related to the COVID-19 pandemic are not covered under the standard language...more

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FAQ: A Guide to Why and When You May Need an Insurance Counseling and Recovery Attorney to Review Your Insurance Policy

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Insurance policies hold immense significance for business owners and professionals, as they can be a safety net for life's unexpected curveballs and can also assist business owners and professionals with proactive planning...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Left Coast Appeals

This Week At The Ninth: Insurance Coverage for COVID and In-Person Informed Consent for Abortion

This week, the Court considers insurance coverage for business losses sustained as a result of COVID-19 and the constitutionality of Guam’s in-person informed consent requirement for abortion. THE OREGON CLINIC, PC V....more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

Ninth Circuit Deals Another Blow to Restaurants in COVID-19 Insurance Coverage Case

On June 26, 2023, a panel of judges for the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed an insurance company’s win over a restaurant group seeking insurance coverage for pandemic-related claims in Team 44...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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The Implications of Covid-19 on Insurance Coverage as it Relates to Business Interruption Claims and Force Majeure Clauses

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Perhaps since the very first executive order came out ordering businesses to close amid the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic, attorneys have been holding their breath, waiting to see how Covid-19 would play out in terms...more

Gould + Ratner LLP

Illinois Appellate Court Denies Business Interruption Insurance Claim Related to COVID-19

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In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses across the country filed claims for business interruption coverage with their insurance carriers, most, if not all of which, were denied. Indeed, by the end of June 2021,...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

Ninth Circuit Rejects Insurance Coverage for COVID Losses

On March 16, 2022, the Ninth Circuit joined other appellate courts in finding that restaurants were not entitled to insurance coverage for losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns. A panel of judges issued an unpublished...more

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Fourth Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Insurance Claim for Pandemic Related Business Losses

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In a published decision filed March 7, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in Uncork and Create LLC v. The Cincinnati Insurance Company, affirmed the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Insights for Insurers

Part Three: Reviewing Key U.S. Insurance Decisions, Trends, & Developments

COVID-19 Business Interruption Coverage Litigation - This is the third installment of our series of articles reviewing some of the key trends and developments currently impacting the U.S. insurance industry. The issuance...more

Butler Snow LLP

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Just Slammed the Door on Texas Businesses Seeking Insurance Coverage for Lost Revenue Due to...

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In a pair of opinions issued last month, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals held that Texas businesses’ COVID-19 related income loss was not covered by standard business income and extra expense (“BI/EE”) endorsement in...more

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New Jersey Court Rules “Acts of War” Insurance Policy Exclusion Inapplicable to Russian Malware Attack

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Pharmaceutical giant Merck won a major victory over its insurance carrier in New Jersey Superior Court recently. Merck’s victory means its carrier is liable to pay out up $1.4 billion to Merck for alleged losses arising out...more

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2021 Wisconsin Insurance Case Law Year in Review

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Every year, Quarles & Brady’s Insurance Recovery Team compiles a list of important decisions by Wisconsin state and federal courts addressing insurance issues. We then summarize the cases to keep you informed of developments...more

Morgan Lewis

Arbitrator Denies Cover for Policyholders Regarding Business Interruption Losses

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A group of hospitality policyholders failed in their attempt to obtain cover under a business interruption policy as it was determined, in an ad hoc arbitration, that the UK central government did not constitute “a competent...more

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COVID-19 Business Interruption Claims: First California Court of Appeal Decision Holds That Closure Orders Are Not “Direct...

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California has been a hotbed of litigation regarding COVID-19 business interruption claims.  The vast majority of the trial courts have held in favor of insurers and against businesses.  Now, the California Court of Appeal...more

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Ninth Circuit Holds COVID-19 Business Interruption Losses Require Direct Physical Damage To The Property

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In March 2020, Mudpie Inc.—a San Francisco children’s store—ceased operations when California Governor Gavin Newsom ordered all “non-essential” businesses to close due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Because of the shut-down,...more

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Insurer Wins First Jury Trial on Coverage for COVID-19 Business Interruption Losses

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An insurer has won the first jury trial on coverage for Covid-19 business interruption losses after a federal jury in the Western District of Missouri issued a verdict in favor of The Cincinnati Insurance Company in K.C....more

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