Business insurance policies don't cover viruses

As America and the world navigate the fallout caused by COVID-19, it’s important we focus on solutions that actually help communities and businesses recover. Recent calls for insurers to cover previously uninsured claims miss the mark. They would fail to pass legal muster, leave hundreds of thousands of policyholders vulnerable, and threaten the viability of the financial infrastructure upon which the economy rests.

Class-action attorneys, in attempting to sue for insurance payouts, are distracting policyholders from the need for real government-backed relief from the pandemic.