Insurer:  Insured Did Not Purchase Insurance For Claimed Loss Caused By Coronavirus

Mealey's (April 22, 2020, 1:46 PM EDT) -- LOS ANGELES — A business owners insurer on April 20 filed suit in a federal court in California, seeking a declaration that the presence or suspected presence of the novel coronavirus does not constitute “direct physical loss or damage” to trigger coverage for the insured’s claimed loss of income (Travelers Casualty Insurance Company of America v. Geragos & Geragos, No. 20-03619, C.D. Calif.)....