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1. Help? Will it totally screw anyone injured, or any business damaged, by the explosions?

Reply to hootinholler (Original post)

Fri Apr 26, 2013, 06:28 PM

Apr 2013

Does ruling it as terrorism mean insurance will not have to pay?

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Boston was not terrorism [View all] hootinholler Apr 2013 OP

Help? Will it totally screw anyone injured, or any business damaged, by the explosions? peacebird Apr 2013 #1

Depends on the policy. hootinholler Apr 2013 #7

Sheesh, another way for insurance to take our money and provide no coverage. Sweet. peacebird Apr 2013 #9

Terrorism is considered an act of war nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #12

As President Obama said it was an act of terrorism. former9thward Apr 2013 #2

No way the insurance companies would even try that. elehhhhna Apr 2013 #3

They will. hootinholler Apr 2013 #6

Oh Yes They Will dballance Apr 2013 #20

L&T will go to court and since this isn't state-sponsored terrorism elehhhhna Apr 2013 #29

When someone uses violence, or the threat of violence, to achieve a political goal... Major Nikon Apr 2013 #4

But as long as it is not classed as such... Lady Freedom Returns Apr 2013 #8

You're assuming the BAA has no such coverage Major Nikon Apr 2013 #13

Assuming that they do is not a good one either. n/t Lady Freedom Returns Apr 2013 #21

Organizing a large public event without it would be monumentally stupid Major Nikon Apr 2013 #23

Yes. Terrorism has more than just revenge behind it. PDJane Apr 2013 #5

Just a friendly little bombing? is that it? geckosfeet Apr 2013 #10

I don't see why Major Nikon Apr 2013 #11

There was an article on DU just a few days ago justiceischeap Apr 2013 #14

I don't know why your OP isn't getting more recs. Now, I'm not sayin your... Poll_Blind Apr 2013 #15

I'm just trying to raise awareness on this. hootinholler Apr 2013 #24

You are one of my favorite DUers, Hoot.. Fumesucker Apr 2013 #33

Right, and Nidal Hasan shooting up Ft Hood was just "work place violence" Leslie Valley Apr 2013 #16

And Klebold and Harris shooting up Columbine? Do you think that's the same thing as well? Poll_Blind Apr 2013 #18

I honestly have never heard that Klebold and Harris had been converted Leslie Valley Apr 2013 #26

Are you saying that perpetrators of terrorist acts must be Muslim? cyberswede Apr 2013 #34

If an insurance company has a terrorism exclusion, then jazzimov Apr 2013 #17

Does this clause apply to health insurance? customerserviceguy Apr 2013 #19

A week plus of loss of business for every business in the exclusion zone. hootinholler Apr 2013 #22

A week? customerserviceguy Apr 2013 #37

Maybe you have not been listening to the news. THis has been label terrorism now, by all. Do you FailureToCommunicate Apr 2013 #25

Apparently what you think I think isn't what I actually think hootinholler Apr 2013 #27

The relief funds are for the victims, who's lived have forever changed from this. FailureToCommunicate Apr 2013 #31

also,iirc health ins. doesn't have a terror exclusion -- elehhhhna Apr 2013 #28

It's an interesting take. Savannahmann Apr 2013 #30

I believe my business insurance policy allows you to pay more... Bonhomme Richard Apr 2013 #32

It's arguably not terrorism under 18 USC § 2332b (the federal terrorism law) El Fuego Apr 2013 #35

The definition of a word depends on who is using it how. Hence this could be, and could not be, at uppityperson Apr 2013 #36