Special Coverage: COVID-19

Coronavirus pours gas on the tech revolution

Posted: Apr 20, 2020

Changes that would have occurred over the course of years are happening in weeks.

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COVID-19: Stark Choices Amid Structural Change by Paul Carroll

Posted: Apr 20, 2020

My Dad often said he’d rather be lucky than good. Now that it’s becoming clear that the coronavirus shutdown will cause a more prolonged and deeper economic slump than many initially thought and likely lead to permanent, structural change in the economy, it seems to me that those are the two options...

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Insurers shouldn't be forced into coronavirus relief

Posted: Apr 20, 2020

When the government instead purports to rewrite the terms of policies already in force, serious problems arise.

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Lawyers file multiple class actions seeking virus coverage

Posted: Apr 20, 2020

A group of law firms filed six class action lawsuits against insurers in federal courts from California to New York on Friday on behalf of commercial policyholders seeking business interruption coverage for coronavirus-related losses.

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Coronavirus update: Protests erupt, insurance coverage lawsuits and more

Posted: Apr 20, 2020

Here is a round-up of essential COVID-19-related news from around the world on April 20, 2020.

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OSHA releases manufacturing guidance following several outbreaks

Posted: Apr 20, 2020

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released guidance for the manufacturing sector offering strategies to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

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JetBlue sued for offering credit in coronavirus cancellations

Posted: Apr 20, 2020

A putative class action lawsuit has been filed against JetBlue Airways Corp. alleging the airline is violating its customer contracts by offering credit for canceled flights rather than a refund.

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More Midwest Insurers Offering Auto Premium Relief to Insureds

Posted: Apr 20, 2020

More Midwest-based insurers are offering premium payment relief to their auto insurance customers as a result of the COVID-19 health crisis. Branch Insurance, Grange Insurance, Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance, Ohio Mutual Insurance Group and Westfield Insurance are among the Midwest-based …

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Petplan promotes having a plan

Posted: Apr 20, 2020

Petplan is also making it easy to add a "guardian" to an account in the event a pet parent cannot care for their pet due to COVID-19.

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Positive Virus Tests Mount After Outbreak at North Dakota Wind Turbine Plant

Posted: Apr 20, 2020

A coronavirus outbreak at a northeastern North Dakota wind turbine plant has ballooned to 110 cases in early testing and one city official said Saturday he expects a “prolonged battle” to control the spread. An uptick in cases at the …

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Positive Tests Mount After Virus Outbreak at North Dakota Wind Turbine Plant

Posted: Apr 20, 2020

A coronavirus outbreak at a northeastern North Dakota wind turbine plant has ballooned to 110 cases in early testing and one city official said he expects a “prolonged battle” to control the spread. An uptick in cases at the LM …

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NCCI Excludes Payroll to Furloughed Workers From Work Comp Premiums

Posted: Apr 20, 2020

Businesses that have suspended operations due to COVID-19 but continue to pay employees who are at home but not working will not have to include the payroll paid to these employees in the calculation of their workers’ compensation premium. The …

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New Rules for Nuclear Plant Workers: 12-Hour Days for Two Weeks Straight

Posted: Apr 20, 2020

Nuclear power plants can now implement longer shifts for workers and delay some inspections, raising concerns that as the coronavirus pandemic upends basic operations the industry may be bending the rules too far. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is already allowing …

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Fitch Ratings: The impact of the coronavirus on the global insurance

Posted: Apr 20, 2020

Global ratings agency moves all insurance sectors to negative

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Fitch Ratings: The impact of the coronavirus on the global insurance industry

Posted: Apr 20, 2020

Global ratings agency moves all insurance sectors to negative

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UK Insurers in Talks with Government About Creating Trade Credit Backstop

Posted: Apr 20, 2020

British insurers are talking to the government about a backstop for trade credit insurance to support business supply chains hit by the coronavirus pandemic, an industry trade body said. States such as France, Germany and the Netherlands are giving guarantees …

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Oregon Nursing Home Reports 14 Virus Deaths, State Finds Violations

Posted: Apr 20, 2020

Workers at a Portland, Ore. nursing home that has reported 14 coronavirus deaths failed to wash their hands, didn’t use protective masks properly and weren’t trained on how to control the spread of infection, the state said Thursday. Healthcare at …

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Lawsuit Seeking Greater Protections for Washington Farmworkers

Posted: Apr 20, 2020

Advocates for farm workers in Washington state have filed a lawsuit against the state seeking safer working conditions as the harvest season begins amid a coronavirus pandemic. Thousands of workers are already pruning grapevines and fruit trees and getting ready …

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Layoffs, Small Business Exits Are Likely Major Coronavirus Effects on Workers’ Comp: NCCI

Posted: Apr 20, 2020

A new analysis of the economic effects of the coronavirus finds that while layoffs of workers will have the most immediate effect on workers’ compensation, a rise in business failures could pose a major challenge later. Unemployment claims for the …

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