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Torrential Rains and Insurance Claims: When Exclusions and Limitations On ‘Flood’ Coverage May Not Apply

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With five months to go, 2025 is already the year of the flash flood in the United States. To date, the National Weather Service has issued more than 3,600 flash flood warnings across the United States in 20251...more

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Q&A: Essential Questions to Ask When Preparing Your Commercial Property’s Hurricane Insurance Policy

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Commercial property hurricane insurance presents complex challenges that require careful consideration and strategic planning. Business owners must understand critical coverage elements, policy limitations and claim...more

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The State Of COVID-19 Coverage Litigation In The United States

The issuance of various governmental orders requiring businesses to temporarily modify or close their operations during the COVID-19 pandemic led to an immediate avalanche of claims and lawsuits involving first-party...more

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COVID Insurance Coverage: Herd Immunity for Insurers or is Coverage Spreading?

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When COVID-19 ground the world to a halt, policyholders and insurance-coverage attorneys made predictions about the effectiveness of insurance against coronavirus-related losses. And the outlook wasn’t great. This article...more

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Insurers Prevail in First Two U.S. Appellate Court Decisions

The pace of new COVID-19 coverage actions has slowed down in recent months, but new cases continue to be filed. As of August 31, 2021, according to the Penn Law COVID Coverage Litigation Tracker, more than 1,980...more

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COVID Insurance Coverage One Year Later – Herd Immunity for Insurers or is Coverage Spreading for Policyholders?

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One year ago, when the COVID-19 pandemic ground the world to a halt, our firm’s virtual offices were inundated with calls from policyholders, asking if their current and projected losses due to the pandemic would be covered...more

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Commercial Property Insurance Coverage for Texas Winter Freeze Losses

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For an incredible 10-day period in mid-February, Texas was battered by a brutal winter storm bringing snow, ice, and record-low temperatures. Millions of Texans were without power and water for days. These conditions forced...more

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COVID-19 Shutdowns, Related Litigation Put Pressure on Business Interruption Insurers

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Companies in the United States continue to file business interruption lawsuits against their insurers for claims arising from state and local government shutdown orders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. At least 1,250...more

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The Insurance Industry Anticipated a Pandemic from a virus like Covid-19 more than a decade ago.

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For businesses that were shut down by COVID-19 a common question is whether there is coverage for business interruption. In New York, the answer is no. This should be the answer nationwide. Coverage for business interruption...more

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Confronting Business Interruption Claims Resulting from COVID-19

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As the country continues to absorb the shock of the COVID-19 pandemic, commercial property insurers are already experiencing an influx of claims, mostly for business interruption....more

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