Special Coverage: COVID-19

6 categories of employment lawsuits to expect in the wake of COVID-19

Posted: Apr 24, 2020

Employers have a lot on their minds right now, but they should pay close attention to ensure their actions don't trigger more trouble down the road.

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Disease Experts Are Better Than the Covid-19 Contrarians: Opinion

Posted: Apr 24, 2020

One of the most vexing questions in life is: Should you trust the experts? The fundamental conundrum is that sometimes the experts make big mistakes — think of medieval doctors who killed their patients by bleeding them. But without expertise …

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5,000 Meat, Food Plant Workers Exposed to Coronavirus, Union Says

Posted: Apr 24, 2020

More than 5,000 U.S. meat and food-processing workers have been infected with or exposed to the new coronavirus, and 13 have died, the country’s largest meatpacking union said on Thursday. The statistics reflect how the contagious respiratory illness has spread …

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Consumer Groups Say Some Auto Insurer Lockdown Rebates Are Too Small

Posted: Apr 24, 2020

Two consumer groups said on Thursday that some of the largest U.S. auto insurers, including billionaire Warren Buffett’s Geico Corp, are short-changing customers on premium rebates as Americans drive less due to stay-at-home orders aimed at curbing the coronavirus outbreak. …

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Viewpoint: What If You Go Back to the Office and Get COVID-19?

Posted: Apr 24, 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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House Judiciary Committee Chair Eyes Ban on Mergers to Protect Small Firms During Pandemic

Posted: Apr 23, 2020

House Judiciary Committee Chair Eyes Ban on Mergers to Protect Small Firms During Pandemic The chair of the House Judiciary Committee's antitrust panel on Thursday called for a moratorium on mergers in the next coronavirus stimulus package and a ban on deals that are not directly related ...

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Three Things to Improve During Corona

Posted: Apr 23, 2020

There are three key areas of focus that will allow you to emerge better than you were pre-Corona ... more

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First Signs of COVID-19 Related Insurance IT Spending Cutbacks

Posted: Apr 23, 2020

Insurers are already shifting a meaningful portion of overall industry IT spending toward efficiency related goals such as cost reduction and process improvement.

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InsurTech advances minimize coronavirus upheaval

Posted: Apr 23, 2020

The current remote-work environment highlights the need for insurance carriers and agents to step up integration of emerging technologies.

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Insurance tips for 'pandemic puppies'

Posted: Apr 23, 2020

Stay at Home orders during the COVID-19 outbreak prompted many families to get a new pet. Here's what they need to know about insurance.

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Companies can expect higher D&O rates, lower limits: Experts

Posted: Apr 23, 2020

Companies can expect higher directors and officers liability insurance rates, lower limits and more exclusions in their policies due to the coronavirus pandemic, experts say.

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Aon says no job cuts due to pandemic

Posted: Apr 23, 2020

Aon PLC on Thursday said it would not cut its workforce due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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On Demand Webinar: The Future of Risk CEO Panel

Posted: Apr 23, 2020

Change makers, leaders, crisis responders–– good CEOs and executives embody all of these roles. They’re the ones who push their industries forward with new ideas and they’re the ones we turn to for guidance when disaster strikes.  Many employees turn to company leaders in the C-Suite to know not onl...

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Reinsurance capital hit by pandemic: Willis Re

Posted: Apr 23, 2020

Global reinsurance capital may be eroded by some $30 billion as a result of market movements in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, according to a report released Thursday by Willis Re, the reinsurance arm of broker Willis Towers Watson.

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Global re capital may have shrunk $30B amid pandemic: Willis Re

Posted: Apr 23, 2020

Global reinsurance capital may be eroded by some $30 billion as a result of market movements in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, according to a report released Thursday by Willis Re, the reinsurance arm of broker Willis Towers Watson.

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Viewpoint: Washington Needs to Embrace Its Role as Ultimate Risk Manager

Posted: Apr 23, 2020

The actions that the federal, state and local governments in the U.S. have taken to stop the spread of the new coronavirus and to mitigate the resulting economic fallout have been tagged with the term “unprecedented” a lot over the …

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Business groups sue comp commission for COVID expansion

Posted: Apr 23, 2020

Two Illinois business associations have filed a lawsuit challenging the statutory authority of the Illinois Workers Compensation Commission to issue an order that significantly expanded workers compensation coverage for employees who acquire COVID-19.

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White House Explores Liability Protections for Businesses Facing Coronavirus Claims

Posted: Apr 23, 2020

White House Explores Liability Protections for Businesses Facing Coronavirus Claims Donald Trump's top economic adviser said the administration will look at limiting liability for businesses over the spread of the coronavirus. "I think liability reforms and safeguards are going to ...

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China’s Ping An Insurance Sees Massive Profit Drop

Posted: Apr 23, 2020

China’s Ping An Insurance Sees Massive Profit Drop Ping An Insurance (Group) Co of China Ltd, on Thursday reported a 42.7% drop in first-quarter profit, its biggest fall in quarterly profits in more than eight years, as the coronavirus outbreak ...

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Louisiana Hospital Cheers as 1,500th Virus Patient Released

Posted: Apr 23, 2020

A hospital in New Orleans celebrated the discharge of their 1,500th coronavirus patient amid cheers from doctors and nurses more than a month after getting their first virus patient. A video on the Ochsner Medical Center Facebook page showed Kathleen …

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