August 03, 2023
An operator of several Carolina Ale House restaurants cannot prevail on its bad faith claims against two Allianz units for COVID-19-related losses, a South Carolina federal court ruled, following the state high court's finding that COVID-19 does not cause direct physical loss or damage.
February 27, 2023
A South Carolina federal judge paused remaining pretrial deadlines in a restaurant chain owner's COVID-19 pandemic coverage suit against Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. and parent company Allianz, clearing the way for the insurers' latest attempt at dismissing the case.
November 05, 2021
With federal appellate court rulings so far favoring insurers in COVID-19 coverage fights, policyholders are hoping to strengthen their chances by persuading state high courts to adopt their position that the pandemic has caused covered physical loss or damage to their properties.