If an insurer wrongly denies coverage for a property loss and business interruption claim, can the insurer still rely on the policy provisions to limit the type and extent of the recoverable damages?

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What state are you in?
I’m assuming this question relates to post-suit. If there is coverage and insurer screwed up, best would probably be to admit coverage, and then rely on provisions to limit recovery. Or, continue to deny coverage and argue to extent there’s coverage, limits apply... probably want to settle that one. Also consider if carrier may have any bad faith exposure for improperly denying insured coverage. For all the above, of course depends on your state and laws there.

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And if you admit coverage (in the first option above) insurer will of course make a payment. Interest may be owed on the payment too?

The answer is a state by state analysis. Many states will (using waiver and estoppel principles) limit an insurer’s reliance on policy provisions after a wrongful denial of coverage. But it’s always a fact shaped analysis which is tough to decipher on this sort of platform.

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It depends

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....your jurisdiction....

It does vary by state. But this is a property policy, not a liability policy with a duty to defend. The policy limits, definitions, insuring clauses and many other provisions remain essential terms of the contract. In the absence of clear bad faith, terms that limit recovery should be applicable.

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Generally, yes. Can you be more specific?

Depends what the policy says. Depends what policy exclusions were relied on.

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