Not quite three years ago, violence broke out in Charlottesville Virginia, at a Unite the Right rally over the removal of confederate monuments. This weekend rioting broke out in several cities over the murder of George Floyd; shops have been broken into, windows have been broken, and significant damage has been done.

The deadly violence that erupted in Charlottesville, VA generated any number of comments and questions, not the least of which is what happens when businesses lose customers not just from closing their doors during an event, but in the aftermath when patrons may either be too afraid to frequent the area or are just simply put off by it and don't want to be anywhere near it.

We anticipate questions once again around damages that have occurred during this time, so we are updating our article to reflect current form language. Unfortunately, violence can happen anywhere, anytime and can affect any type of business continuity, depending upon the circumstances and devastation associated with the violence.