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Descartes Launches Parametric Tornado Coverage for Solar Farms

Insurance Journal

Descartes Underwriting has announced the launch of a parametric insurance product to protect utility-scale solar farms against tornado damage. According to a press release, the coverage uses satellite data and analytics to insure transition-sector investments against physical damage, business interruption

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Fire-Damaged Cannabis Grower Loses $1.3 Million Business Income Loss Claim

Insurance Journal

million in claimed business income losses after a building fire damaged almost 1,000 of its marijuana plants and shuttered one of its “flowering” rooms. A cannabis growing company has lost its bid to have its insurer cover $1.3 A federal …

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Does Commercial Property Insurance Cover Water Damage?

Tosten Marketing

Water damage can wreak havoc on commercial properties, leading to costly repairs and business disruptions. At Tosten Marketing, we often hear from business owners wondering about their insurance coverage for such incidents. Commercial property insurance water damage coverage is a complex topic with many nuances.

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LMI Claims Conference

Prof. Allan Manning

A wide range of topics were covered from an update on recent court cases involving general insurance claim decisions, a detailed analysis of the Reasonable Care Condition found in many policies by LMI Legal, lessons learned from business interruption losses by LMI Forensics, issues around storm damage to solar panels by LMI Claims, a detailed run through (..)

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Court Says Loose Bolt Remedied by Tightening Does not Constitute “Direct Physical Loss of or Damage” to Property

The Property Insurance Law Observer

American Guarantee and Liability Insurance Company , the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts held that a loose bolt or fitting that could be remedied simply by tightening it did not constitute “direct physical loss of or damage” to equipment covered under an all-risk property insurance policy. [1]

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Helene-Caused IV Fluid Shortage to Affect Surgeries for Weeks

Insurance Journal

Surgery schedules around the country may be washed out for several more weeks while a crucial IV and sterile fluids factory remains shut down for hurricane-related damage. People often plan non-emergency surgeries in the fall and early-winter months when their …

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What Perils Are Covered by Commercial Property Insurance?

Property Insurance Centre

Whether you own an office building, a retail store, a warehouse, or a manufacturing facility, this type of coverage safeguards your physical assets, ensuring financial stability in the face of damage or loss. Lets break down the perils typically included in standard policies and additional coverages that businesses might consider. .”