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Coronavirus Insurance Denial Lawsuits Will Not Be Centralized for Pretrial Proceedings in MDL

The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) has denied a request to centralize and consolidate all lawsuits filed in the federal court system against insurance companies who have denied business interruption coverage following the COVID-19 pandemic, indicating that the large number of insurers involved and lack of overlapping parties in the lawsuits would result…

Business Interruption Insurance Lawsuits Expected Over Denials of Coronavirus Loss Claims

Lawyers nationwide indicate that an influx of small business owners are planning to file lawsuits over business interruption insurance claim denials, as several insurance companies are attempting to exclude coverage for losses due to the coronavirus outbreak. Many businesses are reporting they have experienced difficulties getting insurance companies to honor policies sold in recent years,…