Court Sides With Insurers in Denying Restaurants Coverage for Pandemic
Insurance
Court Sides With Insurers in Denying Restaurants Coverage for Pandemic
2023-03-13 17:11:28
by Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON — A restaurant group lost out last week at a Washington, D.C., court in their attempt to recover lost profits from the COVID-19 pandemic under their insurance policies. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia said... Read More

Maryland Court to Decide if Pandemic Requires Insurers to Cover Businesses
Litigation
Maryland Court to Decide if Pandemic Requires Insurers to Cover Businesses
2022-09-12 20:50:37
by Tom Ramstack

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland's high court is expected to rule soon on whether insurers for corporations whose businesses suffered because of the COVID-19 pandemic must cover the lost income. On Friday, the Maryland Court of Appeals heard arguments from fashion... Read More

USDA Seeks to Reduce Risks to ‘Double Cropping’ Farmers
Agriculture
USDA Seeks to Reduce Risks to ‘Double Cropping’ Farmers
2022-07-13 21:56:07
by Natalie McCormick

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is taking steps to reduce the economic risks associated with so-called double cropping, or raising two crops on the same land in one year.  Working with its Risk Management Agency, the USDA is... Read More

Restaurants Sue Insurance Companies for Business Losses from Pandemic
Litigation
Restaurants Sue Insurance Companies for Business Losses from Pandemic
2020-05-05 14:56:41
by Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON - Restaurants are filing a surge of lawsuits against insurance companies as they seek coverage for business interruptions during the coronavirus shutdown. The insurance companies say their business interruption policies grant them exemptions for viruses that cause no physical... Read More

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