The Edmonton Oilers are suing four of their insurance companies over unreimbursed losses suffered during the pandemic, according to a report by CBC News on Friday. As has been the case when other NHL teams have filed similar suits, the insurers have responded to the plaintiffs that "viruses do not cause physical loss or damage." The revelation of the filing comes with recent word by the Oilers' province-mates, the Calgary Flames, filed a similar suit on March 10. In addition, the Oilers are claiming a loss of $85.2 million and the Oil Kings $4.7 million, both over two years. As was reported in January by TSN, in June 20 NHL teams, including five Canadian clubs — Toronto Maple Leafs, Ottawa Senators, Montreal Canadiens, Winnipeg Jets and Vancouver Canucks — sued their insurance providers for more than $1 billion in losses related to the pandemic.

Source: CBC News March 26, 2022 02:07 UTC