Special Coverage: COVID-19

COVID-19 Stirs Up an Already Murky Outlook for D&O; Industry Experts Weigh In

Posted: Apr 16, 2020

Well before the current coronavirus pandemic, the D&O marketplace was hardening. Advertisement Now, a pair of coronavirus-related class action lawsuits, one against a pharmaceutical manufacturer and one against a cruise ship line, may herald a wave of D&O litigation. Combined with the economic s...

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Hiscox Says Its Business Interruption Exposure Is Limited in Europe, U.S.

Posted: Apr 16, 2020

Hiscox’s core policy wordings do not provide cover for business interruption as a result of the general lockdown measures taken by the UK government in response to the coronavirus pandemic, said the company in a market update about its business …

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Florida to Aggressively Test Nursing Home Patients, Staff

Posted: Apr 16, 2020

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday the state will more aggressively inspect nursing homes to detect patients and staff who are infected with the coronavirus while officials said it appears the disease’s expansion in the state may be reaching a …

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Brightway Insurance to Offer Deferred Cost Option to New Franchisees During Pandemic

Posted: Apr 16, 2020

Brightway Insurance has made changes to its franchise contract in a move that is designed to make it easier to attain franchise ownership during the current coronavirus pandemic. According to Brightway President and CEO Michael Miller, the company will offer …

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COVID-19: Dennis Logan: Increased Cyber Security Risk

COVID-19: Dennis Logan: Increased Cyber Security Risk

Posted: Apr 16, 2020

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IRI offers 5-point plan to help retirement savers recover from COVID-19

Posted: Apr 16, 2020

The U.S. government is providing a robust response to address the immediate health and economic hardship millions of Americans dealing with during the COVID-19 pandemic. Further measures are being considered by Congress and the Trump Administration to provide additional government resources to addre...

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How state insurance departments are responding to COVID-19

Posted: Apr 16, 2020

Here are the orders and procedures released by state insurance departments during the coronavirus pandemic.

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10 states where unemployment is rising the most

Posted: Apr 16, 2020

Despite being hotbeds for coronavirus, neither New York nor California are among the states with the greatest spikes in unemployment.

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5 Safety Tips for Workers, Customers by Vikrum Ramaswamy

Posted: Apr 15, 2020

No longer exclusive to healthcare, regularly disinfecting surfaces has become a way of doing business during COVID-19. For essential services, it represents a commitment to both workforce and customers alike. It is important to note that, much like any chemical, disinfectants come with risks, and t...

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How to Mitigate Cloud Computing Risks by Andrey Koptelov

Posted: Apr 15, 2020

Of late, cloud computing adoption has gained such traction enterprise-wise that it is rightly called the new normal. The 2019 State of the Cloud report by RightScale shows that 94% of organizations use cloud, shifting their corporate workload there. High costs are for now the greatest concern for c...

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5 Key Components to Successful Claims Management During a Crisis

Posted: Apr 15, 2020

A crisis can refer to many kinds of events, from a mass shooting to a wildfire, hurricane or even a viral pandemic. By definition, a crisis is any unexpected set of circumstances that require immediate action and flexibility to manage them. Successfully managing claims during a crisis requires a cl...

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AIR Worldwide Launches Free COVID-19 Catastrophe Modeling Tool

Posted: Apr 15, 2020

AIR Worldwide Launches Free COVID-19 Catastrophe Modeling Tool AIR Worldwide has launched a free COVID-19 catastrophe modeling tool, one that predicts cases and offers death projections for the weeks ahead. The company said its COVID-19 Projection tool, designed ...

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Big ‘I’ Receives $2 Million for Trusted Choice® COVID-19 Relief Fund from Progressive

Posted: Apr 15, 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.

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Insurance Tech Vendors: The Best of Times and the Worst of Times

Posted: Apr 15, 2020

As the COVID-19 crisis continues, there is one category of tech solution providers that is experiencing high demand for new solutions and another class that is finding it to be a difficult time to generate new leads and sales.

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What the FDA has to say about food safety amid COVID-19

Posted: Apr 15, 2020

Here's what food manufacturing clients should understand about food safety during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Dealing with workers' compensation in the wake of COVID-19

Posted: Apr 15, 2020

The onset of the coronavirus pandemic has thrown workers' compensation claims and the return to work process into uncertainty.

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COVID-19 spotlights the benefits of usage-based insurance

Posted: Apr 15, 2020

Now is the time to consider full-scale adoption of UBI to help combat the unexpected, create customer transparency, and reduce carrier expenses.

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Post COVID-19 claims trends: What to expect

Posted: Apr 15, 2020

Other crises can provide some insight into how claims organizations could be affected in the wake of the coronavirus.

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Post-COVID-19 claims trends: What to expect

Posted: Apr 15, 2020

Other crises can provide some insight into how claims organizations could be affected in the wake of the coronavirus.

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CompScope Benchmarks, 20th Edition

Posted: Apr 15, 2020

This study series provides in-depth analysis of costs per claim and other performance metrics across 18 state workers’ compensation systems. The studies can help policymakers and other stakeholders identify current cost drivers and emerging trends in a wide variety of workers’ compensation system co...

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