No Coverage Owed For Coronavirus Losses Under Pollution Liability Policy

Mealey's (February 1, 2023, 12:40 PM EST) -- ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeal on Jan. 31 affirmed a district court’s ruling that no coverage is owed to insureds for business interruption losses sustained as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, agreeing with the lower court’s determination that the virus does not qualify as a pollution condition under the premises pollution liability policy....