With the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) at the forefront of the news cycle, governments and businesses are working to minimize the pandemic’s effect on the world’s economy, both at the macro and micro level. Despite those efforts, businesses are sure to face significant and unexpected changes in their day-to-day operations, which will likely affect their various insurance policies. This is a brief review of how COVID-19 may trigger or be relevant to two important and commonly-held insurance policies: business interruption policies and liability policies.