COVID-19 Hospital Seeks Coverage Under Health Care Endorsement in Property Policy
BOSTON, MA – A recent ruling by the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has significant implications for hospitals seeking coverage for losses incurred while complying with government decontamination orders during the COVID-19 outbreak. Lawrence General Hospital, a nonprofit community hospital in northeastern Massachusetts, sought coverage under a health care endorsement in its property policy for losses allegedly stemming from the pandemic. The Court’s decision could impact insurers that include communicable disease coverage as a …