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Insurers, Policyholders Clash Over Business Interruption Claims

Over the years, insurance companies and policyholders have been arguing in courts over how to calculate business interruption losses during catastrophes. This is the type of coverage that is often ignored until there is a loss. But once there is …

Willis Develops New Coverage for Nuclear Exclusion Risk

Willis Group Holdings plc announced from its London office that it has developed a new insurance product “to cover business interruption costs for companies with key locations, suppliers or customers situated in the vicinity of a nuclear power station, should …

Professional Liability Insurance Services Unveils Bed Bug Insurance

Professional Liability Insurance Services, Inc. – Underwriting Facilities, on June 1, launched business interruption and extra expense insurance coverage for bed bug infestations for lodging facilities. The firms says it is the first to introduce the coverage. Policy features include: …

Business Groups Back Expanding Federal Flood Insurance Options

Expanding a federal program that is already $17 billion in debt might seem like a non-starter of an idea on budget-sensitive Capitol Hill these days. However the idea is included in a Republican-drafted reform of the National Flood Insurance Program …