Pollutant, Contaminants Exclusion Bars Coverage For COVID-19 Losses, Judge Says

Mealey's (March 1, 2021, 1:22 PM EST) -- LAS VEGAS — An all-risk insurer owes no coverage to an insured casino operator for losses sustained as a result of shutdown orders issued in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic because the policy’s pollutant or contaminants exclusion clearly bars coverage; however, the insured is permitted to amend its complaint to assert additional facts in support of its unfair claims practices claim, a Nevada federal judge said Feb. 26....