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Businesses and Insurers Are Fighting Over Coverage for COVID-Caused Shutdowns

In courtrooms all over the country, battles are occurring between businesses who endured COVID-19-related shutdowns and insurance companies who believe they are not obligated to reimburse them for their losses. According to the Covid Insurance Litigation Tracker from the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, more than 1,800 lawsuits have been filed in state and…

More Policy Cancellation Moratoriums Announced

Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has announced that he has issued notices to insurance companies ordering them to cease non-renewals and cancelations of insurance coverage for communities with wildfire emergencies – or risk being in violation of California law. His notices (known as bulletins) cover homeowner’s and renter’s insurance policyholders living near major wildfires included in…