Special Coverage: COVID-19

7 Tips for accommodating employees with long COVID

Posted: Mar 12, 2023

The lingering illness known as long COVID is contributing to a labor shortage. These steps can help employers respond.

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Arkansas Tyson Workers Sue Over Lack of COVID Precautions

Posted: Mar 10, 2023

Thirty-four Tyson Foods employees, former employees and family members filed a lawsuit against the company Monday, saying it failed to take appropriate precautions at its meat-packing plants during the early days of the COVID pandemic. In the lawsuit, filed in …

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What’s fueling innovation in insurance?

Posted: Mar 10, 2023

The industry is evolving in a new, post-COVID environment

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New Reinsurance Brokerage, ReFlex Solutions, Launches in Bermuda

Posted: Mar 09, 2023

New Reinsurance Brokerage, ReFlex Solutions, Launches in Bermuda ReFlex Solutions Ltd., a new independent reinsurance brokerage, has launched in Bermuda with near-term plans for expansion into London and the U.S. Show Must Go On for Broadway Theaters’ COVID Loss Claim, Federal Judge Rules A New York...

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Washington, Oregon Ending Health Care Settings Mask Mandate

Posted: Mar 09, 2023

Washington and Oregon will soon drop mask requirements in health care settings, state health officials said, moving to lift the last major masking requirements meant to curb the spread of COVID-19. Mandates in both states will end on April 3, …

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Michigan Conservative Group Will Get Reward for Suing Over COVID-19 Loans

Posted: Mar 08, 2023

MIDLAND, Mich. (AP) – A conservative economic-policy group will get a $22,500 reward for blowing the whistle on a Michigan teachers union and its insurance arm, which got $12.5 million in government-backed loans during the early months of the COVID-19 …

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Show Must Go On for Broadway Theaters’ Covid Loss Claim, Federal Judge Rules

Posted: Mar 08, 2023

A New York federal judge has refused to lower the curtain on a Covid-19 business loss claim by the owner of five Broadway theaters because the entertainment insurance policy language is ambiguous as to whether the theater suffered one loss …

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Blockchain’s Future in Surety Industry

Posted: Mar 07, 2023

Blockchain’s Future in Surety Industry Blockchain ClareCarroll1 Tue, 03/07/2023 - 21:44 Bond execution still involves antiquated technology like typewriters and fax machines. It’s time to catch up, including with blockchain. ...

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Here’s Why Insurance Customer Engagement Needs an Extreme Makeover

Posted: Mar 07, 2023

Here’s Why Insurance Customer Engagement Needs an Extreme Makeover From Our Partners sradomski Tue, 03/07/2023 - 15:18 The future is multichannel. Are you? OZ Global Insurance Practice President Mark Smith provides insurers actionable guidance t...

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NY Fed Says Supply Chain Pressures Normalized in February

Posted: Mar 07, 2023

Global supply chains have “returned to normal,” the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said on Monday, with pressures dropping to the lowest since before the COVID-19 pandemic threw a wrench into procurement networks worldwide and created shortages for everything …

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New York EMS Workers Settle Suit With City Over Media Interviews

Posted: Mar 03, 2023

Four New York City ambulance workers who said they were disciplined for speaking to the media during the harrowing, early months of the COVID-19 pandemic have reached a settlement in their free speech lawsuit against the fire department and the …

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Families Sue Over Covid-19 Deaths at Chelsea Veterans Home

Posted: Mar 03, 2023

The families of three residents of a veterans’ care facility in Massachusetts who died after contracting COVID-19 in the early days of the pandemic say in federal lawsuit that the deaths were “premature and preventable” and the result of “unsanitary, …

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Changing the Rap About Insurance

Posted: Mar 02, 2023

Changing the Rap About Insurance Leadership ClareCarroll1 Thu, 03/02/2023 - 21:12 The industry should come together to conduct a wide-scale campaign to improve its reputation. The campaign would work. It has truth on its side. ...

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An Interview with Emma Werth Fekkas

Posted: Mar 02, 2023

An Interview with Emma Werth Fekkas Cyber sradomski Thu, 03/02/2023 - 13:57 To sort through the latest trends, we sat down this month with Emma Werth Fekkas, RVP of underwriting at Cowbell Cyber. March 2, 2023...

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Attention Risk Managers: Long COVID Is Real and It’s Impacting Workers’ Comp Claims

Posted: Mar 02, 2023

While many have said that fears over Long COVID were unfounded, the latest data from WCRI suggests its impact is all too real for many. The post Attention Risk Managers: Long COVID Is Real and It’s Impacting Workers’ Comp Claims appeared first on Risk & Insurance.

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Insurers notch another win in COVID business interruption coverage battle

Posted: Mar 02, 2023

“A plain reading of the policy provides that the parties intended to exclude coverage for COVID-19 related losses like the losses plaintiff allegedly suffered in the immediate case," the court said.

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California Workers’ Comp Research Keys on State’s Massive Healthcare Industry

Posted: Mar 02, 2023

A report from the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California that examines the state’s healthcare system shows the industry also accounted for the highest share of indemnity COVID-19 claims among all industries. The WCIRB releases reports on industry sectors …

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March ITL Focus: Cyber

Posted: Mar 01, 2023

March ITL Focus: Cyber Cyber sradomski Wed, 03/01/2023 - 15:48 ITL FOCUS is a monthly initiative featuring topics related to innovation in risk management and insurance. This month's focus is Cyber March 1, 2023...

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