COVID-19 Business Interruption Claims Pre-Litigation


Summary

This practice note addresses some of the insurance litigation implications of the COVID-19 pandemic. A critical element of many commercial insurance policies is business interruption insurance. The commonly used commercial property policy will be the focus of the analysis. Topics discussed include preparatory actions, initial analysis of the policy, and COVID-19-specific claim information such as multi-district litigation, types of property policy forms, triggers of coverage, and civil authority involvement.