NHL And 20 Teams Sue Insurers Over COVID-Related Denials

The NHL and 20 of its teams claimed to have lost over $1 billion over the COVID-19 pandemic, and they’re suing five of their insurance providers for reimbursement.

In the claim, which was filed last June in a California Superior Court, the plaintiffs alleged their insurance providers breached contract by not reimbursing the losses they incurred because of a communicable disease.

While the claim did not provide a specific monetary amount the plaintiffs hope to recoup, the NHL and its teams said they lost more than $1 billion from canceling 189 regular-season games in 2019-20 and barring fans from that season’s playoffs.

In 2020-21, the NHL and its teams suffered additional losses from shortening the regular season to 56 games and limiting fan attendance.