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Mar. 31, 2020

Will business interruption insurance cover COVID-19 losses?

The coronavirus pandemic has forced American businesses to a skidding halt. With nationwide quarantines and closures, COVID-19 has jeopardized the very existence of many businesses.

Matthew C. Bourhis

Bourhis Law Group

Email: Matthew.bourhis@bourhislaw.com

Matthew practices insurance and bad faith law with his father Ray Bourhis. His legal practice emphasizes business interruption coverage issues and disability insurance.

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The coronavirus pandemic has forced American businesses to a skidding halt. With nationwide quarantines and closures, COVID-19 has jeopardized the very existence of many businesses. In California, Gov. Gavin Newsom has implemented aggressive social distancing measures, including a "stay-at-home" order, which prohibits all public and private gatherings of any number of people occurring outside a household. The impact this is having on most businesses is disastrous.

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