Special Coverage: COVID-19

Workers’ Compensation Claims in a Post-Pandemic Era

Posted: Mar 11, 2024

COVID-19 has prompted changes in workers’ compensation coverage to include the virus as a compensable illness in many jurisdictions, prompting a broader consideration of how to permanently extend coverage for contagious diseases. The post Workers’ Compensation Claims in a Post-Pandemic Era appeared...

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NASI Report Offers Insight to COVID-19 Impacts on Workers’ Compensation

Posted: Mar 09, 2024

The National Academy of Social Insurance's 2017-2021 report reveals the pandemic's impact on workers’ compensation, highlighting decreased benefits and employer costs, and the need for adequate state protections. The post NASI Report Offers Insight to COVID-19 Impacts on Workers’ Compensation...

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Health Aide Fired for Not Getting Vaccinated Entitled to Unemployment Benefits

Posted: Mar 07, 2024

An employee who was terminated because she would not comply with a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for religious reasons is entitled to unemployment insurance, the Massachusetts Supreme Court has ruled. The state’s high court denied a bid by Fallon Community Health …

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Tribal court has jurisdiction over COVID-19 business interruption suit, 9th Circuit rules

Posted: Mar 05, 2024

The Ninth Circuit didn’t rule on the merits of the claims, but rather upheld a district judge’s decision.

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Navigating the Trucking Downturn: Coverage Options to Keep Independent Contractor Business Safe in 2024

Posted: Mar 05, 2024

This post is part of a series sponsored by IAT Insurance Group. After the unprecedented boom that surged through the trucking industry following the COVID-19 pandemic, trucking companies are now grappling with lower delivery volumes and excess capacity as consumer …

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Are We at the Start of a Boom in Productivity?

Posted: Mar 04, 2024

Are We at the Start of a Boom in Productivity? PaulCarroll Mon, 03/04/2024 - 19:47 In late 2001, Scott McNealy, the CEO of Sun Microsystems at the time, laid out for me a sweeping vision of remote work. Office buildings would be reduced to meeting rooms surrounded by a large parking...

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Aon appoints Rishi Mehra as Head of India

Posted: Mar 04, 2024

Insurance and reinsurance broker Aon has named Rishi Mehra as the Head of India, reporting to Anne Corona, Chief Executive Officer of Asia Pacific. Mehra will begin transitioning to his new role immediately and will be based in Mumbai by mid-2024. The appointment sees Mehra join Aon’s Asia Pacific E...

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Does the P&C Insurance Cycle No Longer Exist?

Posted: Feb 28, 2024

Does the P&C Insurance Cycle No Longer Exist? Commercial Lines ClareCarroll1 Wed, 02/28/2024 - 18:57 The hard market/soft market cycle has reigned for decades, but COVID shocks and a host of new technologies may be ending it. ...

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10 Pivotal Challenges Facing Insurers in 2024

Posted: Feb 27, 2024

10 Pivotal Challenges Facing Insurers in 2024 Leadership ClareCarroll1 Tue, 02/27/2024 - 10:34 Navigating these challenges requires strategic foresight, technological agility and a commitment to meet evolving customer needs....

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2024 RIMS President David Arick Shares How COVID and AI Have Changed the Risk Management Space

Posted: Feb 23, 2024

The new president of RIMS is excited to give back to the profession, but he also wants to retain a focus on his job and his family. The post 2024 RIMS President David Arick Shares How COVID and AI Have Changed the Risk Management Space appeared first on Risk & Insurance.

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New York’s High Court Backs Insurer’s Denial of COVID-19 Business Interruption Claim

Posted: Feb 16, 2024

New York state’s highest court has affirmed that there must be direct physical loss or damage, not just presence of a virus, to trigger coverage under a commercial property policy for COVID-19 business interruption losses. The Court of Appeals upheld …

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Reinsurers lose key Covid business interruption case

Posted: Feb 14, 2024

In a landmark decision, the UK Commercial Court has ruled in favour of insurer’s Covéa and Markel on a non-damage business interruption case linked to the COVID-19 pandemic. The dispute was between the two insurers and their respective reinsurers, Markel’s being General Reinsurance AG, a...

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New Workers' Comp Laws for 2024

Posted: Feb 11, 2024

New Workers' Comp Laws for 2024 Commercial Lines ClareCarroll1 Sun, 02/11/2024 - 12:39 State legislative changes include a range of considerations, from COVID-19 to offering greater support for mental health issues. February 1...

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Europe Gains Powers to Tackle Supply Chain Emergencies

Posted: Feb 06, 2024

EU countries and lawmakers on Feb 1 agreed to rules which will require Europe-based companies to prioritize production of key products to prevent a supply chain crisis such as that prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s Ukraine invasion. The …

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