On January 19, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio Eastern Division ruled in Henderson Road Restaurant Systems, Inc. dba Hyde Park Grille, et al. v. Zurich Am. Ins. Co., No. 1:20-cv-01239, that a...more
In our November 11, 2020 Alert covering COVID-19 Business Interruption Insurance, we reported on The Financial Conduct Authority v. Arch Insurance (UK) and Others, a case in which the High Court of Justice in England ruled...more
A number of state legislators in New York, New Jersey, Ohio, and Massachusetts have proposed bills which would require insurers on some business interruption policies—those covering businesses with less than a specified...more
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In some of our previous Legal Alerts concerning insurance coverage for coronavirus related issues, we have highlighted some of the types of coverage that could apply to a COVID-19 related loss, such as business interruption,...more
Commercial property policies may include coverage for losses caused by the forced closure of property by a civil authority. The coverage generally applies when an insured is unable to access its property due to a government...more
We previously reported that New York and New Jersey have taken extraordinary measures. The New York Department of Financial Services recently mandated insurers to provide a COVID-19 “Explanation of Benefits” for all business...more
As businesses are forced to close, travel is restricted, and supply chains are disrupted, it is a certainty that the COVID-19 virus will engender a plethora of insurance claims affecting all lines of coverage, particularly...more
Many companies that have suffered business income disruptions and losses as a result of the coronavirus are asking their insurance brokers if there is coverage for such losses under the business interruption or contingent...more