Commercial property insurance policies frequently include business interruption or loss of business income coverage when a covered “cause of loss” creates a slowdown or reduction in business income. Companies suspending operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic should assess the availability of insurance coverage for those losses, particularly under business interruption policies. Even if that coverage
The New Coronavirus and Your Business Insurance Coverage: Steps to Take Now
With developing news of the new coronavirus and its impact on worldwide business operations, here’s a quick reminder to those professionals in charge of risk management for their company. This health emergency will have direct and indirect impact on companies around the globe. From international shipping and travel to reliance on component parts manufactured in
Fifth Circuit Decision Excluding Coverage under Pollution Exclusion for Damage to Stream Caused by Rock Fines
In a sweeping decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit extended the absolute pollution exclusion to the unplanned discharge of “rock fines,” pellets produced during quarry operations, and denied coverage for the cost of removing the rock fines and defending a state law claim against the insured.
The insured, Eastern Concrete Materials,