Insurance Policies Stacked Against Covid-19 Claims: State Survey

New data from Washington State paints a grim picture about just how few insurers are likely to cover business insurance claims stemming from the Covid-19 crisis.

Only two of 84 insurers that responded to a state survey say they offered pandemic coverage in their base policies, Washington State’s Office of the Insurance Commissioner said today.

An additional 15 insurers in Washington State, including Chubb Ltd., Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., and the Travelers Companies, Inc. offered limited pandemic coverage through add-ons to standard policies.

Washington is the first state to survey the insurance industry for pandemic-related coverage since the ...