Special Coverage: COVID-19
Posted: Sep 22, 2023
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. acquired Corona, California-based Ace Commercial Insurance Center. Jackie Hoang, Anhdy Nguyen and their team will remain in their current location under the direction of Scott Firestone, head of Gallagher’s Southwest region retail property/casualty brokerage opera...
Posted: Sep 20, 2023
COVID’s aftermath has revealed — and worsened — a hidden epidemic of workplace mental distress. Combating it will require holistic biopsychosocial solutions and earlier intervention. The post Addressing Biopsychosocial Factors Is One Way Workers’ Comp Can Intervene Directly in an Injured Worker’s Re...
Posted: Sep 20, 2023
Moderna’s suit against Pfizer and partner BioNtech over alleged COVID-vaccine-related patent infringement – and the targets’ countersuit – might suggest an abrupt return to business as usual after an unprecedented period of cooperation among life sciences companies during the height R...
Posted: Sep 18, 2023
COVID-19 lockdowns drove home burglaries down by 19% between 2020 and 2021.
Posted: Sep 17, 2023
As life science businesses prepare for another flu season, and as COVID-19 cases increase, now is the time to encourage clients to take measures against product shortages.
Posted: Sep 17, 2023
As life science businesses prepare for another flu season, and as COVID-19 cases increase, now is the time to encourage clients to take measures against product shortages.
Posted: Sep 13, 2023
Aon has announced the appointment of Jeff Plein as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) for the Asia-Pacific region. According to Aon, Plein will be based in Singapore, joining its Asia-Pacific Executive Committee and the Aon Business Services Global Leadership Team. He will jointly report to Mindy Sim...
Posted: Sep 12, 2023
It was reasonable for an injured employee who is returning to work to refuse a job that accommodated his disability because he had personal and religious objections to getting a COVID-19 vaccine. The Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission (WCC) ruled against …
Posted: Sep 12, 2023
It was reasonable for an injured employee who is returning to work to refuse a job that accommodated his disability because he had personal and religious objections to getting a COVID-19 vaccine. The Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission (WCC) ruled against …
Posted: Sep 11, 2023
In a recent report by Swiss Re Sigma, the insurance industry’s cost of capital (CoC) has surged to its highest point in a decade due to a confluence of factors, primarily driven by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent economic events. One of the key factors contributing to this i...
Posted: Sep 10, 2023
A Crisis in 911 Emergency Call Centers Life & Health ClareCarroll1 Sun, 09/10/2023 - 21:20 Every day, thousands of people are put on hold, or calls are not even answered in some cities, due to the staff shortage in call centers. ...
Posted: Sep 08, 2023
RALEIGH. N.C. (AP) — Portions of a lawsuit filed by several North Carolina bars and their operators seeking financial damages from the state over COVID-19 restrictions that shuttered doors and curtailed business can continue forward, an appeals court panel has …
Posted: Sep 05, 2023
S&P Global has raised its view of the global reinsurance sector to stable from negative, it said on Tuesday, due to higher reinsurance rates and increasing investment income, while rival Moody’s kept its outlook for the sector stable. The COVID-19 …
Posted: Aug 31, 2023
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has dismissed lawsuits by 14 businesses seeking insurance coverage from Travelers Insurance for business losses stemming from COVID-19 and the related government shutdown orders. The federal appeals court affirmed the denial of the claims …
Posted: Aug 30, 2023
Posted: Aug 29, 2023
Reinsurers Continue to Lead Way in Post-Pandemic Innovation Innovation in the insurance industry, prompted by Covid-19, has continued largely due to consumer appetite and market competition, according to a newly released report by AM Best. Predictive modeling ...
Posted: Aug 25, 2023
China’s securities regulator met with representatives from top Western asset managers on Friday to reassure them about the country’s economic prospects, as its post-COVID recovery falters, two people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. The China Securities and Regulatory …
Statistics
Global Stats
Confirmed cases
695,669,493
Reported deaths
6,919,210
Active cases
21,050,044
Recovered cases
667,700,239
U.S. Stats
Confirmed cases
108,583,261
Reported deaths
1,176,092
Active cases
1,083,548
Recovered cases
106,323,621
U.S. Cases by State
| State | Confirmed cases | Reported deaths |
|---|---|---|
| California | 12,431,712 | 104,802 |
| Texas | 8,814,056 | 94,908 |
| Florida | 7,792,934 | 90,740 |
| New York | 7,146,817 | 78,103 |
| Illinois | 4,136,659 | 42,005 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,565,499 | 51,480 |
| Ohio | 3,504,742 | 42,522 |
| North Carolina | 3,501,404 | 29,059 |
| Georgia | 3,157,491 | 43,095 |
| Michigan | 3,148,859 | 43,311 |
| New Jersey | 3,130,158 | 36,284 |
| Tennessee | 2,588,139 | 29,734 |
| Arizona | 2,511,308 | 33,757 |
| Virginia | 2,315,784 | 23,748 |
| Massachusetts | 2,276,266 | 24,891 |
| Indiana | 2,105,286 | 26,672 |
| Wisconsin | 2,043,838 | 16,758 |
| Washington | 1,989,477 | 16,151 |
| South Carolina | 1,857,853 | 20,311 |
| Minnesota | 1,812,049 | 15,428 |
| Colorado | 1,804,155 | 15,359 |
| Kentucky | 1,787,563 | 19,133 |
| Missouri | 1,780,715 | 22,778 |
| Louisiana | 1,666,862 | 19,192 |
| Alabama | 1,659,936 | 21,138 |
| Maryland | 1,396,585 | 16,942 |
| Oklahoma | 1,306,350 | 16,157 |
| Utah | 1,107,618 | 5,425 |
| Iowa | 1,058,274 | 10,797 |
| Arkansas | 1,033,650 | 13,246 |
| Mississippi | 1,000,415 | 13,474 |
| Connecticut | 983,652 | 12,354 |
| Oregon | 974,924 | 9,544 |
| Kansas | 946,564 | 10,229 |
| Nevada | 911,068 | 12,131 |
| New Mexico | 681,525 | 9,236 |
| West Virginia | 659,117 | 8,203 |
| Nebraska | 574,399 | 5,063 |
| Idaho | 525,825 | 5,482 |
| Rhode Island | 443,803 | 4,166 |
| Hawaii | 402,914 | 2,015 |
| New Hampshire | 382,013 | 3,099 |
| Delaware | 337,258 | 3,470 |
| Montana | 333,758 | 3,712 |
| Maine | 327,359 | 3,115 |
| Alaska | 301,513 | 1,485 |
| North Dakota | 294,274 | 2,513 |
| South Dakota | 282,895 | 3,231 |
| Wyoming | 189,100 | 2,051 |
| District Of Columbia | 178,747 | 1,434 |
| Vermont | 154,009 | 929 |
| Puerto Rico | 1,358,734 | 6,390 |
| Guam | 61,139 | 420 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 25,738 | 132 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 14,238 | 41 |
| American Samoa | 8,341 | 34 |
| Veteran Affairs | 898,264 | 24,993 |
| US Military | 742,808 | 689 |
| Navajo Nation | 85,172 | 2,200 |
| Federal Prisons | 71,485 | 324 |
| Grand Princess Ship | 122 | 7 |
| Wuhan Repatriated | 3 | 0 |
| Diamond Princess Ship | 46 | 0 |