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    June 2, 2020
    Insured Losses from Riots Reach 'Catastrophe' Levels, May Rival Record
    Rioting that erupted in cities across the United States after the Memorial Day death of George Floyd in Minneapolis may rival the 1992 Los Angeles...
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    June 1, 2020
    Four States Pass Laws Giving Businesses Immunity from COVID-19 Claims
    Four states have passed laws that grant businesses immunity from civil liability for claims relating to COVID-19, while legislation in at least...
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    May 21, 2020
    Number of Federal COVID-19 Business Interruption Lawsuits at 101 and Rising
    A federal court has received notice that 101 lawsuits have been filed as of Wednesday seeking coverage from insurers for business interruption...
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    July 6, 2020
    Insurers May Rethink Property Risk After Unprecedented Losses From Riots
    The civil disturbance that started in Minneapolis after the killing by police of George Floyd spread to 20 other states — an unprecedented...
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    June 29, 2020
    Friss: Fraud Investigations Rising Even as Claims Volumes Drop
    Fraud inevitably rises after natural disasters and during economic downturns. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought both conditions to the entire globe...
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    May 26, 2020
    Forensics Firm Says Disinfectant Foggers Can Damage Electronics
    A forensic engineering firm is warning that using foggers to disperse disinfectants — a common practice as businesses reopen after COVID-19...
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    July 7, 2020
    Michigan Judge Rejects Restaurants' COVID-19 Business Interruption Claim
    A trial court judge in Lansing, Michigan handed a victory to insurers in what may be the nation’s first final ruling on the question of...
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    May 27, 2020
    Bayer Reaches Deals on Big Share of 125,000 Roundup Weedkiller Suits
    Bayer AG has reached verbal agreements to resolve a substantial portion of an estimated 125,000 U.S. cancer lawsuits over use of its Roundup...
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    June 23, 2020
    Viewpoint: Will COVID-19 Liability Releases Hold Up?
    Exculpatory clauses are in the news. Yes, exculpatory clauses. In a widely reported development, to register online for the Donald J. Trump for...
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    June 16, 2020
    Rising Claims, Feared Covid-19 Surge, Push Firms to Seek D&O Insurance Alternatives
    When Elon Musk said in April he was dropping the insurance policy that protects Tesla Inc.’s board from shareholder lawsuits, it got Skip...