Special Coverage: COVID-19
Posted: Apr 22, 2021
The Hartford CEO Swift: Optimistic About BI Claims and Pandemic Fading The Hartford CEO Christopher Swift expressed confidence that the property/casualty insurer has weathered the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, and said related concerns about business interruption ...
Posted: Apr 20, 2021
Premium Givebacks Among U.S. P/C Insurers in 2020 Reached $13B: A.M. Best U.S. property/casualty insurers returned nearly $13 billion in premiums in 2020 thanks to reduced exposures from the COVID-19 pandemic, A.M. Best said in new commentary. What's more, a sizable part ...
Posted: Apr 19, 2021
VaxAtlas offers users a digital and portable solution to manage COVID-19 vaccination information.
Posted: Apr 16, 2021
COVID Restrictions Push Progressive’s Premiums to Robust Levels The Progressive Corp. saw robust, double-digit increases in net premiums written and net income, gains it said stemmed, in part, from a year of COVID-19 quarantine restrictions. The Ohio-based ...
Posted: Apr 16, 2021
COVID Restrictions Push Progressive Premiums to Robust Levelss The Progressive Corp. saw robust, double-digit increases in net premiums written and net income, gains it said stemmed, in part from a year of COVID-19 quarantine restrictions. The Ohio-based ...
Posted: Apr 14, 2021
COVID Shutdowns Drive Demand Surge for Allstate’s Pay-Per-Mile Insurance The COVID-19 shutdowns that swept the U.S. have been a boon for a newer auto-insurance product: pay-per-mile coverage. During the pandemic, Allstate Corp. has seen interest surge in its Milewise ...
Posted: Apr 14, 2021
Aon Launches Protection for COVID-19 Vaccine Shipments Through New Industry Collaboration Global professional services firm Aon plc has introduced a new offering, through broad industry collaboration, that will provide supply chain protection for global COVID-19 vaccine shipments. Using ...
Posted: Apr 12, 2021
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Florida) discussed how federal overreach by the Biden administration will negatively impact small businesses and the economy’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
Posted: Apr 12, 2021
U.S. P/C Insurers Produced 2020 Underwriting Profit Despite COVID-19 Challenges Despite considerable operating challenges in 2020 from the global COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. property/casualty insurers saw a statutory underwriting profit for the third consecutive year, with an ...
Posted: Apr 12, 2021
InsurTech Summit Preview: Post-Pandemic InsurTech Usage Is at a ‘Leap Forward Moment’ Property/casualty insurers have talked for years about the need to modernize and embrace technology in order to serve their customers better. COVID-19 came along and rapidly quickened the process, ...
Posted: Apr 12, 2021
InsurTech Summit Preview: Post-Pandemic InsurTech Usage Is in a ‘Leap Forward Moment’ Property/casualty insurers have talked for years about the need to modernize and embrace technology in order to serve their customers better. COVID-19 came along and rapidly quickened the process, ...
Posted: Apr 11, 2021
COVID-19 has driven a surge of RV sales, bringing more cross-selling opportunities for agents. Here are five RV trends agents need to know.
Posted: Apr 09, 2021
Insurance Industry Promotes Philanthropic and COVID Relief Initiatives The insurance industry nonprofit Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) gave insurance industry leaders an opportunity to talk about their philanthropic initiatives at a recent media event. ...
Posted: Apr 09, 2021
Businesses Pursue More COVID-19 Lawsuits, Seeking Higher Damages The anniversary of COVID-19 shutdown orders brought an upturn in both the number of business-interruption lawsuits against insurers and the amount of damages they are claiming. In the past month: A ...
Posted: Apr 06, 2021
PwC Will Establish Hybrid Post-COVID Work Schedule for UK Staff PricewaterhouseCoopers will give UK staff Friday afternoons off this summer and allow them to choose the amount of time they spend working from home as part of a post-pandemic shakeup of working ...
Posted: Apr 06, 2021
The Latest Launches: Cyber Edition Coalition is linking up with Insureon to expand the reach of its cyber insurance and security tools. Cowbell Cyber has expanded into the New York market. U.S. Judge Dismisses New York Lawsuit Against WHO Over Pandemic Response A U.S. judge has dismissed a lawsuit b...
Posted: Apr 06, 2021
U.S. Judge Dismisses New York Lawsuit Against WHO Over Pandemic Response A U.S. judge has dismissed a lawsuit by residents of a suburban New York City county who accused the World Health Organization of gross negligence in responding to the coronavirus pandemic. U.S. ...
Posted: Apr 05, 2021
By leveraging platforms, modernizing their data use and adapting their portfolios, insurers will be well-prepared for the world that awaits us post-COVID.
Posted: Apr 01, 2021
COVID-19 Cancels London Market Insurers’ 2020 Profits, but Rates Are Rising Pandemic-related losses in 2020 were substantial for London market insurers and offset most underwriting and investment returns, according to a report published by Fitch Ratings. The main drivers of ...
Posted: Mar 31, 2021
Industry experts also discuss the business lessons learned from COVID and the importance of data quality, optimal processes and accurate data analysis for insurers across all lines of business.
Statistics
Global Stats
Confirmed cases
145,369,441
Reported deaths
3,085,954
Active cases
18,632,062
Recovered cases
123,651,425
U.S. Stats
Confirmed cases
32,669,121
Reported deaths
584,226
Active cases
6,848,237
Recovered cases
25,236,658
U.S. Cases by State
| State | Confirmed cases | Reported deaths |
|---|---|---|
| California | 3,728,396 | 61,308 |
| Texas | 2,871,442 | 50,041 |
| Florida | 2,191,038 | 34,712 |
| New York | 2,063,812 | 52,090 |
| Illinois | 1,312,722 | 24,056 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,128,145 | 25,989 |
| Georgia | 1,089,497 | 19,875 |
| Ohio | 1,060,119 | 19,033 |
| New Jersey | 990,580 | 25,301 |
| North Carolina | 954,765 | 12,505 |
| Michigan | 900,956 | 18,251 |
| Arizona | 856,451 | 17,221 |
| Tennessee | 839,841 | 12,130 |
| Indiana | 711,787 | 13,252 |
| Massachusetts | 678,386 | 17,515 |
| Virginia | 650,981 | 10,653 |
| Wisconsin | 592,994 | 6,725 |
| Missouri | 579,660 | 9,326 |
| South Carolina | 572,248 | 9,388 |
| Minnesota | 562,420 | 7,122 |
| Alabama | 525,049 | 10,824 |
| Colorado | 496,882 | 6,368 |
| Louisiana | 455,000 | 10,324 |
| Oklahoma | 446,246 | 6,716 |
| Maryland | 439,992 | 8,625 |
| Kentucky | 439,551 | 6,381 |
| Utah | 394,334 | 2,178 |
| Washington | 393,926 | 5,476 |
| Iowa | 391,253 | 5,904 |
| Arkansas | 334,222 | 5,711 |
| Connecticut | 333,732 | 8,039 |
| Nevada | 312,278 | 5,400 |
| Mississippi | 310,137 | 7,173 |
| Kansas | 307,729 | 4,987 |
| Nebraska | 217,905 | 2,232 |
| New Mexico | 195,990 | 4,023 |
| Idaho | 185,993 | 2,028 |
| Oregon | 178,110 | 2,467 |
| West Virginia | 150,288 | 2,808 |
| Rhode Island | 146,028 | 2,660 |
| South Dakota | 121,651 | 1,956 |
| Montana | 107,718 | 1,557 |
| North Dakota | 106,385 | 1,484 |
| Delaware | 102,267 | 1,604 |
| New Hampshire | 92,991 | 1,274 |
| Alaska | 64,202 | 329 |
| Maine | 58,868 | 769 |
| Wyoming | 57,613 | 705 |
| District Of Columbia | 47,040 | 1,098 |
| Hawaii | 31,658 | 476 |
| Vermont | 22,325 | 243 |
| Puerto Rico | 235,499 | 2,238 |
| Guam | 7,909 | 136 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3,068 | 27 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 162 | 2 |
| American Samoa | 4 | 0 |
| US Military | 282,166 | 344 |
| Veteran Affairs | 251,603 | 11,660 |
| Federal Prisons | 54,548 | 237 |
| Navajo Nation | 30,388 | 1,263 |
| Grand Princess Ship | 122 | 7 |
| Wuhan Repatriated | 3 | 0 |
| Diamond Princess Ship | 46 | 0 |