Special Coverage: COVID-19

Speeding up insurance digitalization post-COVIDÂ

Speeding up insurance digitalization post-COVIDÂ

Posted: Apr 27, 2020

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Speeding up insurance digitalization post-COVID

Speeding up insurance digitalization post-COVID

Posted: Apr 27, 2020

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3-Step Process for Work With Startups by Karl Passler

Posted: Apr 27, 2020

There are more than 1,000 insurtechs that can help established insurance organizations. Most of the startups look the same at first glance, but they are not all created equal. Apply this three-step process to ensure that startups deliver what they promise. The Three Steps in a Video  This vid...

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COVID-19 and Legal Gamesmanship by Bill Wilson

Posted: Apr 27, 2020

There is a belief that business closure orders by civil authorities trigger civil authority coverage in business income insurance policies if the orders allege property damage of some kind. This is a misconception that is typical of generalizations about insurance contracts that come from the failu...

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Stefan Lippe, former Swiss Re leader, passes away

Posted: Apr 27, 2020

Several reports suggest coronavirus complications as the cause

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North Carolina Gov Extends Stay-Home Order for 2 Weeks, Unveils Reopen Plan

Posted: Apr 27, 2020

Resisting pressure as other Southern chief executives begin allowing businesses to reopen, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said Thursday that the state’s stay-at-home order from COVID-19 will remain in place for at least another two weeks. The Democratic governor, who …

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How Chubb Is Navigating Coronavirus and Its Impact on Growth

Posted: Apr 27, 2020

Chubb Chairman and CEO Evan Greenberg insists his global P/C insurer has strong fundamentals, but warned at the same time that the ongoing pandemic crisis will spur unpredictable revenue challenges affecting many lines of coverage. Broadly speaking, the insurer will …

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U.S. Issues New Coronavirus Safety Guidance for Meat, Poultry Plants

Posted: Apr 27, 2020

The U.S. Labor Department issued new guidelines on Sunday for U.S. meatpacking and meat-processing plants that have seen a rash of coronavirus outbreaks, saying employees should be spaced at least 6 feet (1.8 m) apart and screened before they start …

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Analyst Projects COVID-19 Presumption for Work Comp Will Cost $10 Billion

Posted: Apr 27, 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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Employees Go Back to Work and Get Covid-19. What’s the Liability Picture?: Opinion

Posted: Apr 27, 2020

If America is going to restart its economy, at whatever pace, it needs to think about a major roadblock: liability from Covid-19. If a university or workplace reopens, and some employees or students get sick, should they have the right …

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On the front lines of coronavirus care, a payment crisis escalates

Posted: Apr 26, 2020

Like other businesses, hospitals have been forced to make instant emergency changes because of the coronavirus. But many hospitals are concurrently getting a rush of demand for service with an unclear revenue stream.

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Why Restaurants Need Cyber Insurance Amid Pandemic

Posted: Apr 26, 2020

Restaurants shifting to online orders and digital payments in response to the coronavirus crisis are facing new exposures. Here are answers to four common questions about restaurants and cyberattacks.

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Trusted Choice® COVID Relief Fund Gets $500,000 from Foremost®, Bristol West®

Posted: Apr 26, 2020

The grant will be dispersed directly to independent agencies via a Big “I” application process to meet those agencies’ critical needs in the midst of the pandemic. Independent agencies can apply for assistance online.

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California's State Fund to cover workers' COVID-19 costs

Posted: Apr 26, 2020

To qualify for benefits, California workers must provide a confirmed positive test for COVID-19.

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Expect an increase in auto insurance adaptations

Posted: Apr 26, 2020

Even after the COVID-19 crisis is over, demand is likely to increase for more flexible, on-demand insurance coverage and more digitized processes.

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PwC’s COVID-19 CFO Pulse Survey US findings

Posted: Apr 26, 2020

This report surveyed 305 CFOs and finance leaders from a diverse array of industries to better understand business perspectives as the U.S. heads into a period of further operational complexity, with companies maneuvering a safe return to the workplace following the coronavirus pandemic. The report...

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COVID-19 Is a Global Battle. But Climate Change Is Still the World’s War, According to Swiss Re

Posted: Apr 26, 2020

After a community is struck by a natural disaster, it’s easy to see the physical damage. Power lines may be downed after a hurricane or tornado. Water stains mark the siding of houses after a flood retreats.   Advertisement While it’s easy to see the physical damage, it can be harder to translate...

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States Increasingly Expand Workers Comp Eligibility in COVID-19 Cases

Posted: Apr 26, 2020

States Increasingly Expand Workers Comp Eligibility in COVID-19 Cases Sympathetic state lawmakers and regulators in states both red and blue promise to make COVID-19 a major cost driver for workers' compensation insurers. The governors of Kentucky, Arkansas, North ...

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The Latest Launches From Slice Labs and W.R. Berkley Corp.

Posted: Apr 26, 2020

The Latest Launches From Slice Labs and W.R. Berkley Corp. Slice Labs has expanded the reach of its cloud-based cyber insurance for small businesses. W.R. Berkley Corp.'s Berkley One expanded into Georgia and Rhode Island. Analysts Tally Workers Comp Cost of Assuming On-The-Job Exposure to COVID-19...

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Analysts Tally Workers Comp Cost of Assuming On-The-Job Exposure to COVID-19

Posted: Apr 25, 2020

Analysts Tally Workers Comp Cost of Assuming On-The-Job Exposure to COVID-19 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, ...

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