Will COVID-19 Impact Hotel Business Insurance Claims?

Don Scaramastra | May 13, 2020

By Don Scaramastra  As COVID-19 ravages our country and the world, perhaps no sector in the United States has suffered more than the hospitality industry. Government orders have effectively closed hotels and resulted in the widespread cancelation of meetings and events for the foreseeable future. While there is talk of “opening up” the economy, and while some states are taking measures to begin doing so, it’s unclear whether the public at large is ready to travel or meet in large groups anytime soon. For some hotels, help may be on the way in the form of business interruption insurance. This insurance is typically included in a p...