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What Documentation Is Needed for COVID-19 Business Interruption Claims?

My email inbox fills up too quickly each day with inquiries from clients and former clients concerning whether they have Business Interruption coverage for the economic losses that they are currently incurring as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Coronavirus Impact Potentially Leading to New Insurance Legislation

Following in the footsteps of New Jersey, the states of Ohio and Massachusetts have filed proposed legislation that could result in small businesses qualifying for business interruption coverage from their insurance policies. The New Jersey Legislation, which has faced strong opposition from the insurance lobby, was focused on compelling insurance companies to cover claims by small business owners for damages resulting from COVID-19 up to the limits of their policies. …

Commercial Business Interruption & Insurance Coverage for Coronavirus Impact

Are you wondering if your commercial business interruption insurance policy will provide coverage for your financial losses incurred during this Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic? You are not alone and the answer can be a bit elusive. Today is the start of a series of blogs that I will be writing to help inform you about the ever-changing insurance and legal landscape around the coronavirus and business interruption insurance coverage. I encourage each of you to stay informed and work with trusted sources. This initial blog will review a few cases that may play a part in determining the impact viruses play when filing commercial business interruption claims.…

Sill helped Burton Carol Management with a wind damage claim

Super Storm Sandy is recognized for the havoc created up and down the east coast, especially along the New York and New Jersey shorelines. Unbeknownst to many, however, Sandy also caused meaningful damage along the shores of Lake Erie, affectionately regarded by Clevelanders as the “North Coast.”…

Mahogany Run Condominium Association's hurricane claim

Two category 5 hurricanes, Hurricanes Irma and Maria, struck various islands in the Caribbean during the fall of 2017, laying devastation to significant parts of many of those islands. One of the islands so devastated was St. Thomas, USVI. And one of the properties significantly damaged was Mahogany Run Condominiums.…

Victory White Metal Company

Since 1920, the Victory White Metal Company has been furnishing its worldwide customers with the highest grade just in time engineered customized alloys for use in the automotive, housing, medical, electronics, ammunition and stained glass industries. In its nearly 100 year history, White Metal had never sustained a significant peril. That all changed when a massive fire ripped through the large 44,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Cleveland, Ohio. Within 24 hours, White Metal was in discussions with the Alex N. Sill Company, the nation’s leading public adjuster and loss consultant, seeking assistance on how White could continue its business operations, while at the same time attempting to handle a large insurance claim.…

Leonard's Big Valley Farm fire in Texas

A major United States pecan processing plant in Goldthwaite, Texas was ravaged by a fire, destroying the entirety of the facility and 100,000 pounds of pecans. Besieged by the tragedy of potential destruction of its business, in addition to its facility,…

Hall Aluminum Products

One of the Midwest’s leading manufacturers of commercial glass and glazing products, curtain wall, storefront glass, composite wall panels and aluminum windows and doors suffered a significant fire to its production facilities in Indiana.…

Glamos Wire Products, Donner Industries commercial fire claim

Since 1899, the Glamos family has been perfecting the art and science of wire. Whether it is in the manufacture of tomato cages or wire plant supports or bale ties or specialty wire products, Glamos Wire Products is one of the oldest and most respected companies in the industry. . . and still owned by the same Glamos family.…