Mass. Finds Virus Caused No Physical Loss, the 1st State High Court to Rule April 22, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, in the first state high court ruling on the question, has sided with an insurer...
N.Y. Appellate Court Upholds Denial of Coverage for Restaurant’s COVID-19 Claim April 11, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson An insurer has been upheld in its denial of coverage in a first ruling on Covid-19 business interruption insurance by...
Viewpoint: Insurers Maintain Unbeaten Record in Appellate Courts for COVID Claims March 29, 2022 By Sara Anderson and Scott Seaman As we approach the end of the first quarter of 2022, things are still looking good for insurers in the...
Jury Finds in Favor of Insurer in COVID-19 Business-Interruption Claim November 1, 2021 By Jim Sams A Kansas City jury decided in favor of the insurer in the nation’s first jury trail of a lawsuit that...
9th Circuit Rejects COVID Business Interruption Suit; Doesn’t Address Physical Presence Question October 5, 2021 By Jim Sams The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday that government orders that forced a business to shut its doors because...
Judge Dismisses Hundreds of Washington State Business Interruption Claims June 3, 2021 By Jim Sams A federal judge in Seattle has dismissed lawsuits filed by hundreds of Washington state businesses seeking insurance coverage for revenues...
Moody’s Says COVID-19 Impact on P&C Insurance Sector Was ‘Moderate’ May 24, 2021 By Claims Journal staff Neither COVID-19 nor legislation enacted because of it has seriously harmed the creditworthiness of the property and casualty insurance sector,...
Commercial Property Insurance Coverage for Texas Winter Freeze Losses February 23, 2021 By Todd M. Tippett and David B. Winter For an incredible 10-day period in mid-February, Texas was battered by a brutal winter storm bringing snow, ice, and record-low...