Businesses Trying to Rebound After Unrest Face a Challenge: Not Enough Insurance
Some activists have downplayed the damage to businesses from looting and arson in racial justice protests around the country. But some small entrepreneurs are struggling.
B&L Office Furniture in Kenosha, Wis., was among the dozens of small businesses destroyed during protests that followed the shooting of Jacob Blake in August. Credit.Taylor Glascock for The New York Times
Published Nov. 9, 2020Updated Nov. 16, 2020
KENOSHA, Wis. It’s a prominent refrain these days from activists in the aftermath of arson and looting businesses have insurance. Buildings can be repaired. Broken glass is a small price to pay in a movement for justice.