Nick Reuhs Quoted in Indiana Lawyer: "COVID-19 to Unleash Torrent of Lawsuits Against Insurers"

Ice Miller LLP partner Nick Reuhs was quoted in the Indiana Lawyer article, "COVID-19 to Unleash Torrent of Lawsuits Against Insurers."

The article included:

Indianapolis attorney Nick Reuhs, a partner at Ice Miller who represents policyholders in insurance disputes, said COVID-19 represents “an existential threat” to insurers because of the potential for such widespread losses.

Some specialty policies, such as event-cancellation insurance or loss-of-attraction coverage, should cover pandemic-related losses, Reuhs said, but these specialty policies represent only about 5% of all business-insurance policies. “The other 95%, there’s going to be a dispute.”

Reuhs added: “These are going to be tested over the next years in every state, in all different contexts. … Most policies are an uphill battle [for plaintiffs], but there are going to be some wins.”

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