Business Owners with COVID-19/Government Shutdown Orders File Business Insurance Claims: A New Wave or Just a Ripple?November 10, 2020HMB’s Insurance Advisory Practice is continuing to monitor developments on hundreds of cases filed nationwide by business owners against insurers over denials of business interruption COVID-19 and government shutdown order related claims. HMB is tracking how courts are deciding these novel claims and reporting on these observations. This update contains some highlights of recent favorable decisions of potential significance for…
Insurance Claims & Related Issues Due to COVID-19 - What Every Business Should KnowMay 12, 2020May 12, 2020 As COVID-19 presses state and local governments to continue their shutdown orders, some businesses are incurring extensive expenses and losses. Whether the business is open with limited capacity, allowing employees to work from home, or closed until the orders are lifted, businesses are asking if and how insurance can provide relief. This article provides information on the…
Work From Home Insurance AlertApril 30, 2020Many current businesses own cyber insurance policies that actually may not cover incidents or claims that are the result of an employee using his/her own personal device(s) for Work From Home (“WFH”) purposes for their employer. This is an easy mistake for employees as WFH is the current norm. As with all insurance contracts, whether there is coverage or not…