Computer Virus as Vandalism

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Computer equipment belonging to our commercial property insured was recently damaged by the “Monkey B Virus.” The equipment is covered on ISO open perils causes of loss form CP 10 30 04 02. The insurer has denied the claim, citing the exclusion of “any quality in the property that causes it to damage or destroy itself.”

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