States Adding Laws to Shield Businesses From Liability for Coronavirus Claims June 2, 2020 By Jim Sams Four states have passed laws that grant businesses immunity from civil liability for claims relating to COVID-19, while legislation in...
Louisiana Lawmakers OK Bills to Limit Virus Lawsuits Against Businesses June 1, 2020 By Melinda Deslatte Louisiana lawmakers want to give protections from most lawsuits for coronavirus deaths and injuries to businesses that never closed during...
Update: AXA to Pay Business Interruption Claims to Restaurants After Court Ruling May 26, 2020 By Maya Nikolaeva and Sudip Kar-Gupta A Paris court ruled last week that AXA should pay a restaurant owner two months of revenue losses caused by...
French Court Orders AXA to Pay Restaurant’s COVID-19 Business Interruption Losses; AXA Vows to Appeal May 22, 2020 By Elizabeth Pineau and Maya Nikolaeva A Paris court ruled that insurer AXA must pay a restaurant owner two months’ worth of coronavirus-related revenue losses, the...
Some of Hand Sanitizer Purell’s Claims Called Misleading, Draw Lawsuits May 22, 2020 By Bob Van Voris and Gerald Porter Jr. Everyone’s favorite hand sanitizer may have to stand trial for claiming it can stop you from getting sick. A trio...
Federal Coronavirus Business Interruption Suits Now Top 100; Many More Expected May 22, 2020 By Jim Sams A federal court has received notice that 101 lawsuits have been filed as of Wednesday seeking coverage from insurers for...
UK’s Aviva Expects COVID-19-Related Claims of Nearly $200 Million May 21, 2020 By Carolyn Cohn British insurer Aviva expects 160 million pounds ($195 million) in claims related to the coronavirus pandemic and weaker second quarter...
McDonald’s Faces Class Action From Workers Over COVID-19 Safety May 20, 2020 By Tom Hals Five McDonald’s workers in Chicago filed a class action lawsuit against the chain on Tuesday, accusing it of failing to...
When Insurers Deny Claims, Brokers Are Next in Line for Allegations of Wrongdoing May 19, 2020 By Nicole C. Wixted and Jason Brost In the wake of government orders shutting down or seriously limiting the operations of businesses to deal with the COVID-19...
Business Interruption Claimants Like How Some Localities Worded Emergency Orders May 15, 2020 By Jim Sams Cities and counties across the country may have handed plaintiff’s attorneys an argument to use in lawsuits against insurers that...