May 19, 2023
A Rhode Island federal judge sided with Zurich American Insurance in a COVID-19 business interruption suit brought by two hospitality companies, finding they did not show the virus physically altered their properties.
September 02, 2021
A Rhode Island federal judge ruled Thursday that Zurich American Insurance Co. can't escape a hotelier's coverage claims for COVID-19-related losses at the motion to dismiss stage, finding the case should move on to discovery.
January 13, 2021
Zurich American Insurance Co. has asked a Rhode Island federal judge to toss a hotelier's coverage claims for COVID-19-related losses, arguing its policy expressly excludes viruses as a covered cause of loss and that a raft of similar suits around the country have already been thrown out.
December 09, 2020
Hotel operator Procaccianti has sued Zurich American for failing to cover losses it incurred during statewide COVID-19 shutdown orders, arguing in Rhode Island federal court that the presence of the disease at its hotels entitles it to coverage under its $300 million policy.