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Michigan Restaurants’ COVID-19 Business Interruption Claim Rejected by State Judge

Jul 20 2020 // A trial court judge in Lansing, Michigan, handed a victory to insurers in what may be the nation’s first final ruling on the question of whether a property insurer is liable for financial damages caused by a...

Federal Judge Denies Restraining Order Request by Nashville Bar Owners

Jul 14 2020 // A judge has ruled against some Nashville bar owners who sought a temporary restraining order against city officials in an effort to push back against coronavirus restrictions.Federal Judge Eli Richardson denied the...

South Carolina Halts Late-Night Alcohol Sales at Bars, Restaurants

Jul 13 2020 // In an effort to stem South Carolina’s raging coronavirus outbreak, particularly among young adults he says are gathering in unsafe groupings, Gov. Henry McMaster is shutting off the late-night sale of alcohol at bars...

Insurers Are Creating Products for World Where Pandemics Could Become New Norm

Jul 10 2020 // Insurers are creating products for a world where virus outbreaks could become the new normal after many businesses were left out in the cold during the COVID-19 crisis.While new pandemic-proof policies might not be cheap,...

Miami Halts Indoor Dining as Florida Hospitals Approach Capacity

Jul 8 2020 // Hospitals rapidly approached capacity across the Sunbelt, and the Miami area closed indoor dining at restaurants and gyms again because of the surging coronavirus Monday, as the U.S. emerged from a Fourth of July weekend...

State Judge Rejects Michigan Restaurants’ COVID-19 Business Interruption Claim

Jul 7 2020 // A trial court judge in Lansing, Michigan handed a victory to insurers in what may be the nation’s first final ruling on the question of whether a property insurer is liable for financial damages caused by a...

N.H. Woman Sentenced for Fraud Scheme Targeting Restaurants, Insurance Companies

Jul 1 2020 // A New Hampshire woman has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for participating in a mail fraud scheme targeting restaurants and insurance companies.According to court documents and statements made in court, for...

Texas Bar Owners Sue Governor Over Recent Shutdown Order

Jun 30 2020 // Hoping to block Gov. Greg Abbott’s decision ordering Texas bars to close due to a rise in coronavirus cases, more than 30 bar owners filed a lawsuit on June 29 challenging Abbott’s emergency order.The lawsuit,...

Florida Restaurant Fined More Than $314K for Stealing Tips, Wages

Jun 30 2020 // Federal officials say a Florida restaurant chain with six locations has been fined more than $314,500 for taking employee tips and wages. The U.S. Department of Labor reported Friday that the Vietnamese chain Pho 79...

Texas Bars Ordered to Close Again, Restaurants Reduced to 50% Occupancy as Virus Spreads

Jun 26 2020 // Gov. Greg Abbott has taken his most drastic action yet to respond to the post-reopening coronavirus surge in Texas, shutting bars back down and scaling back restaurant capacity to 50%.He also shut down river-rafting trips,...

Wisconsin to Insurers: Give Restaurants 10-Day Notice on Expiring Delivery Coverage

Jun 22 2020 // Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner Mark Afable has asked insurers that provided coverage under personal auto policies for food delivery services during the COVID-19 pandemic to help restaurants by giving the businesses at...

Insurer Counters Income Loss Claims by Arguing Restaurants Operated Takeout Service

Jun 18 2020 // An insurer fighting business income claims from restaurants is arguing in part that there is no coverage because businesses were allowed to provide takeout and delivery service during lockdowns.Society Insurance, based in...

Some Florida Bars, Restaurants Temporarily Close as Virus Cases Rise

Jun 16 2020 // Some Florida bars and restaurants are temporarily closing their doors after being back open for just a few weeks because workers or patrons have tested positive for the new coronavirus.The closures come as the number of...

Global Insurers Pulled into Epicenter of COVID-19 Crisis, Firmly in Uncharted Territory

Jun 10 2020 // Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal locked in spell-binding battle. Paul McCartney sharing a stage with Kendrick Lamar and Taylor Swift. The long-awaited 32nd Olympic Games.The list of canned crowd-thrillers that were planned...

AXA Identifies 1,700 Restaurant Contracts with Unclear Terms on Pandemic Payouts

Jun 4 2020 // French insurer AXA has identified 1,700 contracts signed with restaurant owners in France where the terms are not clear as to whether business interruption losses due to the COVID-19 crisis should be covered, its CEO told...

Coronavirus Business Interruption Suits Top 100; More Expected

Jun 1 2020 // A federal court has received notice that 101 lawsuits have been filed as of late May seeking coverage from insurers for business interruption losses caused by COVID-19.Plaintiffs attorneys say they expect the number to...

Times Square to Go Dark to Shine Light on Fight Over Business Interruption Insurance

May 26 2020 // The digital billboards in New York City’s famous Times Square will go dark tonight at 9 pm ET for one minute to dramatize the plight of restaurants, non-profits and retailers across the country that are suffering...

Update: AXA to Pay Business Interruption Claims to Restaurants After Court Ruling

May 26 2020 // A Paris court ruled last week that AXA should pay a restaurant owner two months of revenue losses caused by the virus pandemic. AXA had argued its policy did not cover business disruption caused by the health...

North Carolina Eases Business Restrictions, Allows Restaurants to Serve Indoors

May 22 2020 // Gov. Roy Cooper is letting North Carolina restaurants, barber shops and salons welcome patrons inside starting this holiday weekend, reporting on Wednesday that the state’s COVID-19 trends remain largely stable.But...

French Court Orders AXA to Pay Restaurant’s COVID-19 Business Interruption Losses; AXA Vows to Appeal

May 22 2020 // A Paris court ruled that insurer AXA must pay a restaurant owner two months’ worth of coronavirus-related revenue losses, the restaurateur’s lawyer said on Friday, potentially opening the door to a wave of...