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    March 18, 2020
    Viewpoint: In Case You Were Wondering, It's Legal to Close State Borders
    As national travel bans and local restrictions aimed at curtailing the spread of Covid-19 pile up, including an order for California residents to...
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    March 17, 2020
    Restaurant Asks Court to Declare Coronavirus Shutdown Covered By Insurance Policy
    A restaurant in the heart of the New Orleans tourism district filed a lawsuit on Monday asking a state judge to declare that its...
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    March 8, 2020
    This Week's PLRB Claims Conference Cancelled Due to Concern Over Coronavirus
    A major insurance claims industry conference scheduled to start Sunday, March 8 has been cancelled due to events related to the coronavirus. The...
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    February 5, 2020
    Body Shop Owners Rank Carriers on Claims
    Auto body shop owners may know better than anybody how well insurance companies take care of their customers. A report card released this week by...
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    March 12, 2020
    Insurer's Quick Investigation of Exotic Dancer's Claim Costs it More Than $5.4 Million
    In November 2010, Kailee M. Higgins downed 15 shots of tequila during her Saturday night shift as a dancer at Centerfolds II in Worcester, Mass....
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    March 9, 2020
    Coronavirus Outbreak Expands Risk of Cyberattack
    As U.S. employers ask employees to work from home to avoid exposure to coronavirus, they may be exposing themselves to another kind of risk:...
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    March 3, 2020
    N.C. High Court: Actual Cash Value Includes Depreciation for Labor Costs
    An insurer whose policy covers the “actual cash value” of a property may deduct for depreciation of labor costs when it calculates the...
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    March 27, 2020
    Another Restaurant Files Suit to Force Coverage for Virus Shutdown
    Two California restaurants has filed a lawsuit against a unit of The Hartford, seeking a declaration that the owner’s commercial insurance...
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    March 13, 2020
    Viewpoint: Alvarez Defense May Stem Use of Exaggerated Estimates
    The recently minted Alvarez defense has become an important sword in Florida homeowner’s property insurance carriers’ arsenal against...
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    March 16, 2020
    Virus Impact on Comp Limited; Some Insurers Pledge to Cover Medical and Emergency Workers
    The outbreak of coronavirus has already resulted in some workers’ compensation claims and more are expected. But whether those claims are...