Commercial Property and Business Interruption insurance policies customarily include suit limitations clauses to protect the insurer against lawsuits. These clauses may be found buried amid general conditions in the property form or in an endorsement. Their sole purpose is to shorten the otherwise longer statute of limitations and hinder your organization’s ability to challenge your
2018 Allianz Risk Barometer Highlights Business Interruption and Cyber as Two Most Important Risks of New Year
Allianz’s yearly survey of nearly 2,000 risk experts from 80 countries highlights business interruption and cyber incidents as the top two major threats for companies through 2018 and beyond. Forty-two percent of responses identified business interruption (BI) as the most important global risk because it can substantially impact revenues. So it is no surprise
House Bill 1774 Requires Urgent Action by Texas Policyholders to Preserve Coverage for Hurricane Harvey Flood Claims
Even as Hurricane Harvey’s effects continue to unfold, Texas policyholders face another imminent threat. On September 1, 2017, a new Texas law becomes effective that dramatically limits insurance recoveries for Texan individuals and businesses. House Bill 1774 requires policyholders to provide more details when disputing insurance company coverage determinations and substantially reduces the penalties imposed