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Although the judge found that there was no 'direct physical loss' for COVID-19 closures, the decision comes with some limitations.
Premier Pools Inc. sued Premier Pools Management Company for trade name infringement and other claims beginning in 2012.
The plaintiffs did not test positive for the virus but sought to recover damages based solely on a fear of contracting COVID-19.
The landmark ruling supports what insurers have argued since the start of the pandemic: COVID-19 does not cause 'physical damage.'
Several defendants have been slapped with a class-action suit after two Michigan dams were breached in May.
The suit filed by Applied Underwriters' Centauri targets Wellington Insurance and former employees for breach of contract.
While the majority of cases concern business interruption coverage and virus exclusions, there are a couple of outliers.
Alice couldn't save this one, but production insurance may have.
Despite the insurer's efforts, a court ruled that a woman and her newborn are entitled to survivor benefits in a WC claim.
A complaint failed to trigger a duty to defend because it did not state any facts that could give rise to a claim covered by the policy.