Special Coverage: COVID-19

Judge Approves $56M Settlement Over COVID Deaths in Veterans’ Home in Massachusetts

Posted: Nov 16, 2022

A federal judge in Springfield has given the green light to a $56 million settlement between the state of Massachusetts and families of 76 veterans who died from COVID-19 while living in the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home in 2020. The families …

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An Interview with Bryan Davis

Posted: Nov 15, 2022

An Interview with Bryan Davis Agent & Broker pwinston Tue, 11/15/2022 - 11:57 We talk with Bryan Davis, a Hub International executive and head of its digital platform, VIU, about its new hybrid business model that includes digital and its broade...

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AI Algorithms, Strict Place-of-Work Rules Potential Trouble Spots for Employment Claims

Posted: Nov 15, 2022

SAN DIEGO — Technological innovations and changing work arrangements brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic are among some of the emerging issues that can make employers vulnerable to discrimination lawsuits, a top employment practices defense attorney said Thursday. Barry A. …

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AI Algorithms, Return-to-Office Rules Seen Boosting ADA Claims

Posted: Nov 14, 2022

AI Algorithms, Return-to-Office Rules Seen Boosting ADA Claims Technological innovations and changing work arrangements brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic are among some of the emerging issues that can make employers vulnerable to discrimination lawsuits, a top ...

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Where Healthcare Value Can Lead

Posted: Nov 11, 2022

Where Healthcare Value Can Lead Life & Health ClareCarroll1 Fri, 11/11/2022 - 00:08 A robust ecosystem of risk-reduction mechanisms can result in far better health outcomes while conservatively reducing total health spending by 25% or more....

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Alcohol Death Toll is Growing, U.S. Government Reports Say

Posted: Nov 09, 2022

The rate of deaths that can be directly attributed to alcohol rose nearly 30% in the U.S. during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new government data. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had already said …

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Zurich, Mondelez settle longstanding lawsuit over $100 million claim

Posted: Nov 08, 2022

COVID-19 left small business owners interacting with their insurance companies - and their brokers – differently

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Baylor College Awarded $12 Million for COVID BI Losses, Says Court

Posted: Nov 04, 2022

In a rare win, the court awarded business interruption insurance coverage for pandemic-related losses. The post Baylor College Awarded $12 Million for COVID BI Losses, Says Court appeared first on Risk & Insurance.

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GEICO Faces California Class Action Claiming It Overcharged for Car Insurance

Posted: Nov 02, 2022

GEICO Faces California Class Action Claiming It Overcharged for Car Insurance A federal judge on Monday said a lawsuit accusing GEICO Corp. of overcharging more than 2 million California policyholders on car insurance early in the COVID-19 pandemic ...

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Geico Faces California Class Action Claiming it Overcharged for Car Insurance

Posted: Nov 01, 2022

A federal judge on Monday said a lawsuit accusing Geico Corp. of overcharging more than 2 million California policyholders on car insurance early in the COVID-19 pandemic may proceed as a class action. U.S. District Judge Beth Labson Freeman in …

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Court: Military shipbuilder can move forward with COVID suit against insurer

Posted: Oct 31, 2022

Huntington Ingalls, according to the Supreme Court of Vermont, suffered “direct physical damage” because employees infected with COVID had been physically present at the facilities and unintentionally spread the virus to employees who were not ill.

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Average long COVID workers' compensation claim was $216k, research finds

Posted: Oct 27, 2022

The costs for non-hospitalized long COVID patients can be nearly as high as hospitalized patients with traditional COVID.

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Court Dismisses 32 COVID-19 Business Insurance Cases Against Erie Insurance

Posted: Oct 27, 2022

Court Dismisses 32 COVID-19 Business Insurance Cases Against Erie Insurance A federal judge has dismissed 32 lawsuits over COVID-19 business interruption insurance claims against Erie Insurance, concluding the claimants failed to "plausibly ...

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NCCI: Almost One-Quarter of COVID Claimants Suffer Prolonged Symptoms

Posted: Oct 26, 2022

NCCI: Almost One-Quarter of COVID Claimants Suffer Prolonged Symptoms Nearly a quarter of workers compensation claimants who were treated for COVID-19 experienced persistent symptoms or a relapse months later, according to a new study by the National Council on ...

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Long COVID in Workers Compensation: A First Look

Posted: Oct 25, 2022

This study takes a first look at long COVID (i.e., PASC) experience in workers compensation (WC). The post Long COVID in Workers Compensation: A First Look appeared first on Risk & Insurance.

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How Risk Managers, Brokers Must Collaborate

Posted: Oct 24, 2022

How Risk Managers, Brokers Must Collaborate Agent & Broker ClareCarroll1 Mon, 10/24/2022 - 22:59 Solutions can address brokers’ administrative risks from within, in a way that focuses on the customer/risk manager experience and leads to vastly i...

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3 Ways DE&I Can Boost Agencies

Posted: Oct 23, 2022

3 Ways DE&I Can Boost Agencies Talent Gap ClareCarroll1 Sun, 10/23/2022 - 21:59 Data has shown that, compared with individual decision makers, diverse teams make better decisions 87% of the time. October 25, 2022...

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Study Traces COVID-19 Impact on New York Workers’ Compensation Claims

Posted: Oct 21, 2022

During the height of the pandemic, New York workers’ compensation indemnity payments increased while medical payments decreased. That’s according to a new report from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) that found that indemnity benefits per claim grew 10% for …

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NCCI: Almost One Quarter of COVID Claimants Suffer Prolonged Symptoms

Posted: Oct 21, 2022

Nearly a quarter of workers’ compensation claimants who were treated for COVID-19 experienced persistent symptoms or a relapse months later, according to a new study by the National Council on Compensation Insurance. The researchers found workers who were hospitalized for …

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Taiwan’s Watchdog Says Insurers Have Enough Capital to Withstand COVID Claim Surge

Posted: Oct 21, 2022

Taiwan’s insurance industry has buffered itself against surging COVID claims after raising capital, the head of the island’s market regulator said. The property insurance companies have no problems fulfilling their obligations in paying claims so far, Huang Tien-mu, the chairperson &#823...

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