Chef Matthew Kelly is one of the few restaurateurs who has fought property insurers over pandemic business restrictions and won. His establishments are part of a group of restaurants that a North Carolina state court sided with this fall. The insurer has appealed the decision, which found the plaintiffs were entitled to payouts under business-interruption… Continue reading Rare Small-Business Win in Insurer Lawsuits Keeps Hope Alive for BI Payouts
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Lloyd’s Launches “First-of-its-Kind” BI Policy
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 disruption or downtime. Parametrix Insurance offers simple and reliable coverage by removing the traditional indemnity trigger that most insurance policies today use. Instead, the new solution uses a parametric trigger, meaning that… Continue reading Lloyd’s Launches “First-of-its-Kind” BI Policy
Businesses Hit by Pandemic and Disasters Will See Lower Insurance Payouts
As insurers brace for an expensive natural-disaster season because of storms and wildfires ravaging parts of the United States, the novel coronavirus is giving them an odd financial break. Many companies that were damaged or evacuated because of natural catastrophes were already generating far less revenue due to the pandemic. That means they will get… Continue reading Businesses Hit by Pandemic and Disasters Will See Lower Insurance Payouts
The Fight Over BI COVID-19 Related Coverage Has Insurers Gaining Ground
U.S. property insurers have won a flurry of judicial rulings backing up their rejections of claims for businesses’ lost income during government-ordered shutdowns, dimming policyholders’ hopes of payments to help them rebound. In recent weeks, insurers have won more rulings than policyholders as the courts begin to work through more than 1,000 Covid-19 business-interruption coverage… Continue reading The Fight Over BI COVID-19 Related Coverage Has Insurers Gaining Ground
Minor League Baseball Teams Sue Insurance Providers Over Denied Coronavirus Claims
Fifteen minor league baseball teams have filed a lawsuit alleging breach of contract by insurance providers after being denied claims for business-interruption insurance due to the coronavirus pandemic. Major League Baseball announced Monday that it will attempt to play a 60-game regular season, but its minor league clubs — many under threat of losing affiliations… Continue reading Minor League Baseball Teams Sue Insurance Providers Over Denied Coronavirus Claims
Insurtech Machine Cover Developing Parametric-Based Pandemic Product
The coronavirus pandemic has exposed a critical gap in insurance cover after insurers said that many business interruption (BI) covers do not offer cover medical pandemics, the company said. Machine Cover founder and CEO Inder-Jeet Gujral said: “Currently available insurance products are not fit for purpose because they do not cover companies for unforeseen consequences… Continue reading Insurtech Machine Cover Developing Parametric-Based Pandemic Product
Proposed Legislation for Retro BI Coverage for Two Months Could Eliminate Half of Insurers’ Capital
Rating agency AM Best in its new analysis suggests that industry capital backing reinsurers writing business interruption insurance could decline by as much as 50% if legislated policy changes force carriers to pay for two months of retroactive coverage on COVID-19-related claims. AM Best believes forcing insurers to pay for COVID-19-related business interruption claims, despite… Continue reading Proposed Legislation for Retro BI Coverage for Two Months Could Eliminate Half of Insurers’ Capital
Simon Wiesenthal Center Sues Chubb for COVID-19 BI Insurance
A prominent Los Angeles nonprofit that advocates for human rights and fights anti-Semitism sued Chubb Ltd on Wednesday to ensure it will obtain insurance coverage after being forced to close because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Simon Wiesenthal Center said Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s March 19 stay-at-home order effectively cut off its ability to… Continue reading Simon Wiesenthal Center Sues Chubb for COVID-19 BI Insurance