In our original first alert about COVID-19 business interruption insurance coverage that we authored at the pandemic’s outset, we predicted extreme rigidness by insurance companies and coverage denials galore. Regrettably for policyholders, our prediction came true, with myriad insurance coverage lawsuits following in U.S. state and federal courts. To date, the vast majority of federal and state courts have sided with the insurance industry – nearly 83% of rulings on the merits have favored insurers so far.
Did Ohio Just Turn the Tide, or Did It Set the Stage for U.S. Policyholders’ Final Act?
