December 08, 2020
A Florida federal judge has dismissed with prejudice a suit brought by a proposed class of Florida restaurants fighting certain underwriters at Lloyd's of London over business interruption insurance coverage stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic because it lacked allegations of physical damage.
August 18, 2020
A group of Florida restaurants fighting certain underwriters at Lloyd's of London over business interruption coverage stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic are pushing back against the insurer's call to toss the suit, telling the court "physical loss" that triggers the policy includes not just structural damage, but loss of function and intended use.
June 23, 2020
Underwriters at Lloyd's London are asking a Florida federal court to throw out claims by a group of restaurants suing to force the insurers to cover losses suffered during the COVID-19 pandemic, saying the policies require there be physical damage to the properties to apply.
April 10, 2020
A Florida restaurant group has hit Lloyd's underwriters preemptively for COVID-19 insurance coverage in a proposed class action, telling a Florida federal court the insurers have cashed in on policy premiums but don't intend to pay policyholders for income they've lost because of the pandemic.