Special Coverage: COVID-19

8 Things That Will Never Be the Same in Insurance After COVID-19

Posted: May 04, 2020

8 Things That Will Never Be the Same in Insurance After COVID-19 More than any human, COVID-19 is driving a digital transformation of the insurance industry. Everything about the way the industry has traditionally worked is under challenge due to the quarantine, ...

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Insurers consult crystal balls on coronavirus costs

Posted: May 04, 2020

Insurers are normally great with numbers. But the coronavirus pandemic has them struggling to estimate how many billions of dollars in losses they face, and what the fallout will be for their massive investment portfolios.

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Discounts May Help Cure U.S. Auto Market’s Coronavirus Hangover

Posted: May 04, 2020

Texas auto dealer Hayden Elder says March was his worst month in 42 years selling cars thanks to the coronavirus, but April brought days that were “almost normal” and he expects bigger customer discounts to help him sell more Dodge …

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UK Watchdog Goes to Court to Clarify Coronavirus Business Insurance

Posted: May 04, 2020

Britain’s financial watchdog said on Friday it would urgently ask the courts to clarify uncertainty over whether businesses can claim compensation for disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) also told all insurers to assess whether …

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AM Best Places Watford Re’s Ratings Under Review on Covid-19-Related Investment Hit

Posted: May 04, 2020

AM Best has placed under review with negative implications the Financial Strength Rating of “A-” (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of “a-” of Bermuda-based Watford Re Ltd. Included in the review are Watford subsidiaries Gibraltar-based Watford …

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Berkshire Discloses Q1 Insurance Results; Buffett Talks Coronavirus Impact

Posted: May 04, 2020

Berkshire Hathaway’s property/casualty insurance and reinsurance businesses reported a first quarter underwriting profit of $747 million before taxes, nearly double the pretax underwriting profit of $377 million recorded for first-quarter 2019. Property/casualty and life insurance and reinsurance bu...

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Marsh boosts COVID-19 response with Kid's Korner and #AllInTogether

Posted: May 04, 2020

The global brokerage has launched a string of initiatives to keep colleagues engaged and connected while working remotely

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Buffett's Berkshire posts record Q1 loss amid pandemic

Posted: May 04, 2020

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is being hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, posting a record quarterly net loss of nearly $50 billion on Saturday and saying performance is suffering in several major operating businesses.

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Delaware Auto Insurers Issue Rebates, Reduce Rates During Coronavirus Pandemic

Posted: May 04, 2020

The Delaware Department of Insurance has announced that many consumer-friendly automobile insurer actions are being implemented due to reduced vehicle use throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. As filed with the department, these actions represent millions of dollars being returned to or …

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Maryland Insurance Administration Warns Against COVID-19 Insurance Scams

Posted: May 04, 2020

Maryland Insurance Commissioner Al Redmer Jr. has warned consumers to watch for insurance scams related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Reports of pandemic-related fraud are increasing around the country, according to a press release issued by the Maryland Insurance Administration. People …

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Senators Seek to Address Privacy Concerns Over Tech Firms’ Covid-19 Contact Tracing

Posted: May 04, 2020

A group of Republican U.S. senators said Thursday they would introduce legislation to address consumer privacy concerns surrounding technology companies’ efforts to help build contact tracing apps to fight the new coronavirus outbreak. Senator Roger Wicker, who chairs the Commerce …

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At The Right Price, Berkshire Will Write Pandemic Cover, Buffett Says

Posted: May 04, 2020

At The Right Price, Berkshire Will Write Pandemic Cover, Buffett Says 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 ...

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UK broker seeks funds for COVID-19 business interruption claims

Posted: May 04, 2020

U.K.-based leisure and hospitality insurance broker NDML Ltd. has asked the government to release funds from local terrorism risk reinsurer Pool Reinsurance Co. Ltd. to help pay business interruption claims related to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Property insurance market falls 20% due to pandemic

Posted: May 04, 2020

Nicolaus Prawiro, deputy director at insurer PT Asuransi Cakrawala Proteksi Indonesia, said that country's property insurance market fell nearly 20% year-over-year in the first quarter due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Lemonade Encourages Customers to Fuel ‘Social Good’ by Taking COVID-19 Research Surveys

Posted: May 04, 2020

Lemonade Encourages Customers to Fuel ‘Social Good’ by Taking COVID-19 Research Surveys Lemonade is encouraging its members to take online surveys – lots of them – in order to positively impact the COVID-19 crisis. The InsurTech focused on digital homeowners and renters insurance ...

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Worst-Case P/C Coronavirus Losses in Key Lines Could Hit $80B: Willis Towers Watson

Posted: May 04, 2020

Worst-Case P/C Coronavirus Losses in Key Lines Could Hit $80B: Willis Towers Watson Key property/casualty insurance lines could face COVID-19 insured losses reaching a combined $80 billion in a worst-case scenario modeled by Willis Towers Watson as part of a new report. U.S. and ...

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How AI Can Help Pharma Risk Managers Beat Their Regulatory Nightmares and Get the Rest They Need

Posted: May 04, 2020

Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the pharmaceutical industry by empowering companies to dramatically accelerate the development of new drugs while cutting costs by hundreds of millions of dollars. Advertisement But the growing use of the technology in the industry is also fast creating...

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Gallagher Releases Pandemic Group Insurance Product for India’s Front-Line Workforce

Posted: May 04, 2020

International insurance broker Gallagher announced the release of a Pandemic Group Insurance product, providing a comprehensive COVID-19 indemnity cover solution to the India market. For essential workers and front-line services including hospital and healthcare providers, food distribution, and pha...

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