Special Coverage: COVID-19

For Travelers, Q1 Catastrophe Losses Make Greater Impact Than Coronavirus Costs

Posted: Apr 21, 2020

For Travelers, Q1 Catastrophe Losses Make Greater Impact Than Coronavirus Costs The Travelers Companies felt relatively small effects from the coronavirus pandemic in the 2020 first quarter, with catastrophe losses from tornadoes and other storms taking more of a bite. ...

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Zoom, House Party or Webex: Choose Your Ideal Videoconferencing App

Posted: Apr 21, 2020

Zoom, House Party or Webex: Choose Your Ideal Videoconferencing App The coronavirus crisis has seen millions locked in their homes turn to videoconferencing apps, bringing with it question marks over security and privacy and a new verb - Zoombombing - the practice of ...

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California State Fund Will Now Accept Any COVID-19 Claim From Essential Workers

Posted: Apr 21, 2020

California State Fund Will Now Accept Any COVID-19 Claim From Essential Workers California's State Compensation Insurance Fund said it is now accepting any claim by an essential worker for a diagnosed case of COVID-19, regardless of whether that worker can demonstrate the virus ...

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Chubb faces COVID-19 business interruption suits

Posted: Apr 21, 2020

Restaurants in Florida and New Jersey filed class-action lawsuits against Chubb Ltd. in federal court on Monday seeking coverage for coronavirus-related lost business income.

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Travelers sees more rate increases despite business slowdown

Posted: Apr 21, 2020

Travelers Cos. Inc. expects premiums to decline due to economic slowdowns related to COVID-19, but it will keep pushing for increased commercial insurance rates where it feels they are needed, executives at the insurer said as it announced a fall in first-quarter profit.

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WCIRB submits special filing, calls for changes amid COVID-19

Posted: Apr 21, 2020

The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California on Monday submitted a special regulatory filing to the California Insurance Commissioner with proposals to address the COVID-19 pandemic effects on businesses and workers.

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Key Coronavirus Emergency Sick Leave Considerations for Employers

Posted: Apr 21, 2020

Poms & Associates, an insurance brokerage based in Los Angeles, is hosting a series of educational webinars addressing the coronavirus. The first in the series, titled “Coronavirus Law,” features Rebecca Torrey, an employment law expert. Advertisement The webinar’s main focus is a discussion of t...

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Is Coronavirus an ‘Act of God?’ Lawyers Say That’s Complicated

Posted: Apr 21, 2020

It’s time to figure out what constitutes an “act of God.” Lawyers’ phones have been ringing off the hook in recent weeks, as tenants and landlords grapple over rent payments with much of the U.S. economy shut down. More than …

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Travelers Sees Q1 Profit Fall From Storms; It’s Watching COVID-19 Workers’ Comp Claims

Posted: Apr 21, 2020

Property and casualty insurer Travelers Cos. Inc. reported a 25% drop in quarterly profit on Tuesday and warned that potential claims tied to compensation coverage for furloughed and laid-off employees would hit results for the year. The coronavirus pandemic has …

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Iowa Beef Plant Reopens After 177 Workers Test Positive for Virus

Posted: Apr 21, 2020

An Iowa beef processing plant that was idled after a coronavirus outbreak resumed production Monday, one day after the state said 177 workers there have tested positive. The Iowa Premium plant in Tama, owned by National Beef, had suspended production …

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California Worker’s Comp Rating Bureau Submits Special Filing in Response to COVID-19

Posted: Apr 21, 2020

The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California has submitted a special regulatory filing to the California Insurance Commissioner with proposals to address the COVID-19 pandemic. The WCIRB governing committee last week voted unanimously on the special regulatory filing. The …

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Kansas Works to Boost Testing in Meat Processing Towns

Posted: Apr 21, 2020

MISSION, Kan. — Kansas has received more personal protective equipment and supplies to expand COVID-19 testing in communities with meat processing plants. Gov. Laura Kelly announced Monday that the federal supplies will go to Finney, Ford and Seward counties in …

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Travelers Sees Rising Claims as Coronavirus Crisis Spreads

Posted: Apr 21, 2020

Property and casualty insurer Travelers Cos. Inc. reported a 25% drop in quarterly profit on Tuesday and warned that potential claims tied to compensation coverage for furloughed and laid-off employees would hit results for the year. The coronavirus pandemic has …

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Corporate America Seeks Legal Protection For When Coronavirus Lockdowns Lift

Posted: Apr 21, 2020

Major U.S. business lobbying groups are asking Congress to pass measures that would protect companies large and small from coronavirus-related lawsuits when states start to lift pandemic restrictions and businesses begin to reopen. Their concerns have the ears of congressional …

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Nuclear Plants Allowed to Extend Workers’ Hours, Delay Inspections

Posted: Apr 21, 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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Businesses Contemplating Reopening Fear Lawsuits From Sick Patrons

Posted: Apr 21, 2020

Businesses Contemplating Reopening Fear Lawsuits From Sick Patrons Whenever U.S. stores, restaurants and theaters reopen from coronavirus shutdowns, they may face an unexpected problem: lawsuits from sick patrons and workers. Business owners hit hard by Covid-19 are ...

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California Details Nursing Homes with COVID-19 Outbreaks

Posted: Apr 21, 2020

California has for the first time released details about nursing homes facing coronavirus outbreaks, with three facilities in Los Angeles among the hardest-hit, as the numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths across the state continued to rise. The Department of …

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Businesses Press Congress for Immunity When States Lift Coronavirus Lockdowns

Posted: Apr 21, 2020

Major U.S. business lobbying groups are asking Congress to pass measures that would protect companies large and small from coronavirus-related lawsuits when states start to lift pandemic restrictions and businesses begin to reopen. Their concerns have the ears of congressional …

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From Google to Webex to Teams to Zoom: How to Choose a Videoconferencing App

Posted: Apr 21, 2020

The coronavirus crisis has seen millions locked in their homes turn to videoconferencing apps, bringing with it question marks over security and privacy and a new verb – Zoombombing – the practice of uninvited users crashing into conversations. From easy-access …

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