British Columbia’s New COVID-19 Restrictions Disrupt Construction Projects January 6, 2021 By Nia Williams CALGARY, Alberta – Restrictions imposed by British Columbia to fight the spread of COVID-19 infections after the holiday break have...
Lloyd’s Launches Biz Interruption Insurance Policy for SMEs, Led by Tokio Marine Kiln September 30, 2020 Lloyd’s has launched a new “first-of-its-kind” business interruption policy for small-and-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), specifically designed to protect them against IT...
Bid to Force Interruption Insurance to Cover Virus Pulled from Louisiana Bill May 14, 2020 By Melinda Deslatte Louisiana lawmakers won’t try to force business interruption insurance policies to cover the widespread closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic....
Florida Dive Shop Alleges Insurer Breach of Contract, Bad Faith in BI Denial Suit April 22, 2020 By Amy O'Connor A dive shop in South Florida is one of the first businesses in the state to file suit against its...
Despite Insurance Industry Concerns, More States Introduce COVID-19 BI Bills April 15, 2020 By Elizabeth Blosfield New Jersey was the first state to propose a bill that would mandate insurers cover COVID-19-related losses under their business...
Massachusetts Joins Ohio, N.J. in Proposing COVID-19 Business Interruption Bill March 31, 2020 By Elizabeth Blosfield Massachusetts is one of the latest states to propose legislation that would mandate insurers cover COVID-19 related business interruption claims...
NY Regs Ask Insurers for Details of Business Interruption Policies in Wake of COVID-19 March 20, 2020 By Elizabeth Blosfield The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has instructed insurers to submit details of business interruption policies that...
Proposed N.J. Bill Would Require Insurers to Pay COVID-19 Business Interruption Claims March 19, 2020 By Elizabeth Blosfield A proposed New Jersey bill, which aims to create business interruption insurance coverage for COVID-19 related claims despite virus exclusions...
Travel Businesses in California’s Big Sur Community Reeling After Bridge Closure March 22, 2017 By Haven Daley and Kristin J. Bender Almost all the hotels, restaurants and state parks cut off when a bridge on the Central California coast crumbled last...
Advising Businesses on Business Interruption Insurance March 17, 2017 By Chris Frederick With the recent late-winter storms that have hit the Northeast, many businesses could have suffered a loss of revenue they...