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Does Insurance Policy Cover Media Office COVID-19 Closure?

According to news reports, and judging from the plethora of lawsuits filed seeking insurance coverage for lost income incurred as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, insurance companies are for the most part denying claims for business interruption losses. The type of insurance claim at issue may make a difference.

6 minute read July 01, 2020 at 12:11 AM
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Howard B. Epstein and Theodore A. Keyes
Does Insurance Policy Cover Media Office COVID-19 Closure?

According to news reports, and judging from the plethora of lawsuits filed seeking insurance coverage for lost income incurred as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, insurance companies are for the most part denying claims for business interruption losses.

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