Special Coverage: COVID-19
Posted: May 07, 2020
Three industry experts answered audience questions regarding the impact of COVID-19 on workers' compensation.
Posted: May 07, 2020
The chairman of Berkshire Hathaway said that while his insurance units aren’t heavily exposed to underwriting losses from the COVID-19 pandemic, they would be willing to insure pandemics in the future. “The answer is we insure a lot of things. …
Posted: May 07, 2020
Suppose you’re working in an essential industry and your employer hasn’t provided you with adequate personal protective equipment. Maybe you say to yourself, “Okay, there’s a shortage, they’re trying.” Then you discover that just a couple of years ago, your …
Posted: May 07, 2020
A U.S. federal judge has dismissed a worker advocacy group’s lawsuit accusing Smithfield Foods Inc., the world’s largest pork processor, of failing to adequately protect employees from the novel coronavirus at a plant in Missouri. Smithfield is already taking many …
Posted: May 06, 2020
Currently, there is a movement by some industry personnel and legislators to expand the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) to include pandemics. There is a discussion draft of a bill, and a summary of that bill here. So, is a federal backstop program that is part of, or similar to, TRIA feasibl...
Posted: May 06, 2020
Between 25 and 43 million Americans could lose their employer-based health insurance if the unemployment rate hits 20% in the coming months, according to a new report from the left-leaning think tank the Urban Institute. Citing U.S. Department of Labor statistics, the report notes an estimated 160 m...
Posted: May 06, 2020
As the coronavirus pandemic is top of mind for both Big “I” members and those on Capitol Hill, it is the sole focus of next week’s conference and Wednesday’s issues briefing.
Posted: May 06, 2020
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives have issued two new letters joining the chorus of opposition to retroactive business interruption coverage for COVID-19 claims.
Posted: May 06, 2020
The insurance measure was removed from an omnibus COVID-19 response bill after concerns were expressed about the legality of the draft and the adverse implications it would have, as well as the massive costs it would impose on the local insurance market.
Posted: May 06, 2020
Maybe finding new ways to serve your clients now helps show why what you do matters.
Posted: May 06, 2020
Severe convective storms, which include thunderstorms, tornadoes and hail, are among the most common and damaging natural catastrophes in the United States. These storms were the costliest peril for insurers in 2019. The start of this year's convective storm season coincided with the shutdown of muc...
Posted: May 06, 2020
California Gov. Gavin Newsom today announced that workers who contract COVID-19 while on the job may be eligible to receive workers’ compensation. The governor signed an executive order that creates a time-limited rebuttable presumption for accessing workers’ comp benefits applicable …
Posted: May 06, 2020
As gig economy rideshare drivers step up to deliver food and supplies during COVID-19 crisis, Buckle responds with comprehensive protection for insured members
Posted: May 06, 2020
A New Jersey lawmaker introduced a bill Monday to provide supplemental workers compensation benefits to the dependents of essential employees who dies from COVID-19 in the course of employment.
Posted: May 06, 2020
Captive insurers are responding to COVID-19 property and business interruption claims and will likely play a greater role in writing pandemic risks as commercial insurance buyers grapple with tougher market conditions in the coming months, experts say.
Posted: May 06, 2020
NCCI: Modest COVID-19 Infection Rates Will Still Be Costly If only 10 percent of health care workers contract COVID-19 and all of their claims are deemed compensable, workers' compensation loss costs for that sector could double or even triple in some ...
Posted: May 06, 2020
Cyber-attacks trying to trick bank employees to click on malicious links jumped in the first quarter, with criminals attempting to take advantage of fear and confusion caused by the coronavirus pandemic. While the so-called phishing campaigns, which surged by a …
Posted: May 06, 2020
The arrival and spread of COVID-19 has had significant and far-reaching social and economic impacts upon individuals and businesses throughout the United States. In an effort to curtail the spread of the virus, local and state authorities across the country …
Posted: May 06, 2020
At least 116 employees at an Oklahoma pork processing plant have tested positive for coronavirus, Seaboard Foods spokesman David Eahart said in a statement on May 4. Meanwhile, a surge of coronavirus cases in the Texas Panhandle, a crucial region …
Posted: May 06, 2020
Law Firms Gather UK Plaintiffs to Sue Allianz Over Business Interruption Claims Two law firms said on Tuesday they were gathering companies in Britain for a potential group lawsuit against German insurer Allianz for rejecting business interruption claims during the coronavirus ...
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