July 22, 2021
A Washington federal judge on Thursday dismissed a COVID-19 coverage suit brought against Allianz unit Fireman's Fund Insurance Co., rejecting Thompson Seattle Hotel's owner's contention that the virus does constitute a physical loss since it alters the air.
June 21, 2021
The owner of the Thompson Seattle Hotel has urged a federal court not to toss its COVID-19 business interruption suit against an Allianz unit, saying science supports its argument that the presence of the coronavirus physically alters air, causing "physical loss or damage."