A victory was obtained in the case of Melcorp, Inc. v. West American Ins. Co., No. 21-2448 (7th Cir. June 8, 2022). The Seventh Circuit affirmed yet another trial court decision in favor of an insurer on a Covid-19 business...more
6/23/2022
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Business Losses ,
Commercial Insurance Policies ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Deprivation of Property ,
Government Shutdown ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Judgment on the Pleadings ,
Loss of Use ,
Restaurant Industry
Will orders issued by governmental authorities to deal with the coronavirus crisis trigger civil authority coverage?
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The hurricane may trigger civil authority or ingress/egress coverage for businesses that are not directly damaged but lose income because they cannot access their operations for a period of time due to a governmental...more
9/20/2018
/ Business Interruption ,
Civil Authority Coverage ,
Flooding ,
Hurricane Florence ,
Hurricane Season ,
Ingress/Egress ,
Insurance Industry ,
Natural Disasters ,
Property Insurance ,
Real Estate Market ,
Severe Weather