Insurance Trade Groups Ask 4th Circuit to Reject COVID Lawsuits
Two insurance company trade groups have weighed in on the debate over whether businesses are entitled to coverage following losses resulting from pandemic-related shutdown orders. The American Property Casualty Insurance Association and the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies asked the Fourth Circuit to reject a lawsuit filed by Skillets LLC, saying that none of […]
CA Nightclub Asks 9th Circuit for COVID Coverage
Caribe Restaurant & Nightclub in Bonita, California, has told the Ninth Circuit that losses stemming from pandemic-related shutdown orders caused physical loss and damage, thus making it eligible for coverage under its insurance policy with Topa Insurance. Co.
Colony Urges 4th Circ. to Deny Skillets in COVID Coverage Fight
Colony Insurance Co. has asked the Fourth Circuit not to revive the Skillets restaurant chain’s suit over losses suffered due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The insurer claims that the eateries’ properties suffered no physical damage so the company was not denied coverage.
Federal Judge Rules Against Dentist, Restaurants in Virus Coverage Suits
Two COVID-19 coverage suits were dismissed on Tuesday when a federal judge in Texas ruled that a Minnesota dentist and Texas restaurant group failed to show they had suffered physical damage due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rochester Diocese Calls $35M Settlement Deal Vital to Reorganization
The Diocese of Rochester has asked a New York bankruptcy judge to overrule objections filed by the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors to a $35 million settlement with one of its insurers. The settlement would provide coverage for claims that the Diocese failed to prevent sexual abuse. The Diocese says this deal is an important […]
Major League Soccer Team Files Lawsuit for COVID-19 Business Losses
The Philadelphia Union professional soccer team is suing its insurers for refusing to pay claims for business losses related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Insurer Claims COVID Modifications Are Actually an Improvement
Continental Casualty Co. is arguing that a salon’s modifications to its building in response to the COVID-19 pandemic does not constitute physical loss or damage, but an improvement to its business.