Virus Exclusions Bar Coverage For Losses Sustained As A Result Of Coronavirus

Mealey's (March 15, 2021, 11:37 AM EDT) -- CAMDEN, N.J. — No coverage is owed to insured restaurant and food service operators for business losses caused by the shutdown orders issued in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic because the virus exclusions in the applicable property insurance policies unambiguously bar coverage for any losses caused by any virus, a New Jersey federal judge said March 12 in granting the insurers’ motion to dismiss....