"COVID-19 has the potential to forever change insurance policy interpretation," wrote Cheri Trites-Versluis in a PC360 article on April 14, 2020. (Photo: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

Legislation regarding insurance coverage for COVID-19 business interruption has arguably been the most controversial topic surrounding the pandemic.

Broadly speaking, proposed legislation introduced in several states and in the U.S. House of Representatives would target pandemic policy exclusions and prevent insurers from denying business interruption coverage on the basis of "property damage."

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Heather A. Turner

Heather A. Turner is the managing editor of ALM's NU Property & Casualty Group. She can be reached at [email protected].

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