One of the most impactful insurance issues of all time is now being considered by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit: whether business closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic should trigger business interruption insurance coverage.
In March 2020, Iowa-based Oral Surgeons was forced to temporarily cease all nonemergency procedures because of a statewide stay-at-home order issued by Iowa's governor as well as related guidance from Iowa's dental board.
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