Special Coverage: COVID-19

Louisiana’s Donelon Asks Commercial Auto Insurers to Offer COVID-19 Relief

Posted: May 06, 2020

Louisiana’s chief insurance regulator wants insurers to consider offering premium relief to their commercial auto insurance customers due to the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic. Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon has called on insurers to consider returning a percentage of premium …

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Florida Begins ‘Phase 1’ Reopening, Except for South Florida

Posted: May 06, 2020

Florida partially reopened Monday, allowing restaurants and shops in most of the state to open at 25% capacity in hopes of kick-starting the ailing economy after weeks of coronavirus-related shutdowns. Business owners and customers reacted with emotions ranging from elation …

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10 states most impacted by COVID-19 social distancing

Posted: May 06, 2020

Social distancing means keeping space between yourself and other people outside your home.

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What to Expect in Workers’ Compensation Costs From COVID-19: NCCI

Posted: May 06, 2020

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 states, according to an analysis by the National …

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CEO Says Allstate Likely to Grant Another Rebate as Pandemic Cuts Driving

Posted: May 06, 2020

Insurer Allstate Corp. will likely grant an additional rebate to auto insurance customers due to reduced driving during the coronavirus outbreak, Chief Executive Officer Tom Wilson said in an interview on Tuesday. A second round of rebates would be tailored …

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Transparency Is Key for Insurance Agents Handling Coronavirus Claims

Posted: May 06, 2020

Business interruption insurance has been a much-debated topic during the coronavirus crisis, with some businesses already pushing back against virus-related claim denials. In several cities, groups of businesses have filed lawsuits challenging virus exclusions in their business interruption policies...

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Legal Sea Foods Restaurant Sues Over Business Losses Under Policy Issued March 1

Posted: May 06, 2020

A popular seafood restaurant chain that has been shuttered by the coronavirus and restrictions on dining has gone to court to get its insurer to pay for its business interruption losses. It believes its insurer is obligated in part because …

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Analysts Tally Workers’ Comp Cost of Exposure to COVID-19

Posted: May 05, 2020

While the potential cost of relaxing a tenet of the workers’ compensation system to deal with extraordinary circumstances of COVID-19 could top $50 billion, it’s more likely to be one-fifth of that, an analyst reported last week. States like Michigan …

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Three cybersecurity considerations for business clients in the COVID-19 era

Posted: May 05, 2020

Sixty-five percent of small-business owners said they have been a victim of a cyberattack in a recent survey.

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Hiscox announces capital raise amid COVID-19

Posted: May 05, 2020

Firm hopes to respond to growth opportunities and rate improvement in the US wholesale and reinsurance markets

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Norwegian Cruise Line flags doubts about ability to stay afloat

Posted: May 05, 2020

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd., the world's third-largest cruise operator, raised doubts about its ability to keep running as a business on Tuesday, the first in the sector to signal it may succumb to the coronavirus crisis.

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Survey: Agents’ morale high despite pandemic

Posted: May 05, 2020

How are U.S. independent insurance agents managing the COVID-19 pandemic? Pretty well, actually.

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Seafood chain sues insurer over business interruption cover

Posted: May 05, 2020

The Legal Sea Foods LLC restaurant chain filed a breach of contract suit against its insurer Monday for refusing to pay business interruption expenses in connection with the coronavirus pandemic, stating even though its policy was issued in March, when the pandemic was already widely acknowledged, i...

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How Should Workers’ Comp Approach Pain Management During COVID-19?

Posted: May 05, 2020

Workers’ comp care managers and clinicians know that managing chronic pain takes a fairly hands-on approach.  Injured workers suffering from the condition often try several different treatments before finding one that effectively reduces their pain, or they may be on lifelong medication, such as opi...

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Hiscox to Raise Capital in Response to COVID-19 Growth Opportunities and Exposures

Posted: May 05, 2020

Lloyd’s insurer Hiscox is planning a capital raise via the placement of new ordinary shares, which will enable the company to respond to expected growth opportunities and possible “downside scenarios.” New ordinary shares of 6.5 pence each will be issued, …

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AIG expects wide industry COVID losses; cuts insurtech unit

Posted: May 05, 2020

American International Group Inc. estimates it will pay $272 million in first-quarter losses related to COVID-19 and expects the pandemic will generate the largest ever industry loss, hitting numerous lines of business, the insurer’s executives said on its earnings call Tuesday.

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Lawmakers continue to push essential worker bills

Posted: May 05, 2020

Lawmakers in four states pushed workers compensation legislation over the past week to enhance benefits for essential workers performing job duties during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Oklahoma House Passes Bill Shielding Healthcare Workers from COVID-19 Liability

Posted: May 05, 2020

The Oklahoma House of Representatives has passed legislation aimed at protecting healthcare providers from liability during the COVID-19 pandemic. The House Senate Bill 300, creating the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Limited Liability Act, authored by House Majority Whip Terry O’Donnell, …

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Hundreds of Washington Health Care Workers Sickened by Coronavirus

Posted: May 05, 2020

SEATTLE — Hundreds of health care workers and dozens of first responders in Washington state have become sick with the coronavirus while on the job, according to workers’ compensation claims. The new data provides some insight into how the coronavirus …

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Faced With 20,000 Dead, Nursing Homes Seek Shield From Lawsuits

Posted: May 05, 2020

NEW YORK — Faced with 20,000 coronavirus deaths and counting, the nation’s nursing homes are pushing back against a potential flood of lawsuits with a sweeping lobbying effort to get states to grant them emergency protection from claims of inadequate …

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