Special Coverage: COVID-19

Massachusetts’ Safety Insurance to Reduce Auto Premiums During COVID-19 Pandemic

Posted: Apr 15, 2020

Safety Insurance has announced a premium reduction plan and several other steps to meet policyholder and community needs during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Safety Personal Auto Relief Credit offers eligible Safety Insurance personal auto policyholders that have a policy …

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Ransomware and the Public Sector: Why Hackers Are Seeing a Green Light

Posted: Apr 15, 2020

As government entities struggle to respond to the novel coronavirus and resources are stretched to the limit, IT security may not be getting the focus it really needs. That’s a serious issue for government entities, which were already struggling mightily on IT security, according to the latest State...

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Many Insurance Policies Bought by Small UK Firms Don’t Cover Pandemic: Regulator

Posted: Apr 15, 2020

Most insurance policies bought by smaller UK companies do not cover disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic, but those that do should make interim pay-outs quickly, a watchdog said on Wednesday, as insurers come under fire for being slow to …

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OSHA Inspectors to Prioritize Health Facilities Over Other Sites During Coronavirus Crisis

Posted: Apr 15, 2020

The U.S. agency that enforces workplace safety laws has said it will prioritize work site inspections of healthcare facilities over other “essential” businesses that remain open during the coronavirus outbreak. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) said in guidance …

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COVID-19 puts telemedicine in comp on fast track

Posted: Apr 15, 2020

Telemedicine is catching on in workers comp amid the COVID-19 pandemic, as patients and providers grow more comfortable with the technology and state regulators eliminate barriers to its adoption.

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COVID-19 comp expansions could have significant impact on industry

Posted: Apr 15, 2020

Several states have expanded or are considering widening access to workers compensation coverage for COVID-19 beyond first responders and health care workers to include all workers labeled essential.

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Lawyer warns legislature forcing coronavirus coverage could bankrupt insurers

Posted: Apr 15, 2020

Insurers may be forced to liquidate their reserves to pay for pandemic business interruption claims

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Banking industry could lose $40 billion due to pandemic

Posted: Apr 15, 2020

Thailand’s banking sector expects to lose 1.3 trillion Thai baht ($40 billion) due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Coronavirus to cripple insurance and takaful growth

Posted: Apr 15, 2020

Malaysia-based RAM Rating Services Berhad expects the coronavirus pandemic to cripple the growth of the local insurance and takaful industry this year.

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1,600 Colleges and Universities Joined Together to Manage Risk. They Built Their Company in Vermont

Posted: Apr 15, 2020

Risks plaguing different niche markets make navigating insurance coverage tough for any organization. A farmer and a start-up tech company may both begin as small businesses, but they won’t be covering the same risks, so why settle for the same liability coverage? The 1950s saw the emergence of capt...

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Kicking Coronavirus’ Ass-Best Practices Working from Home

Kicking Coronavirus’ Ass-Best Practices Working from Home

Posted: Apr 15, 2020

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Workers’ Comps Claims Adjusters Get the Chance to Telecommute. Now Can They Make It Succeed?

Posted: Apr 15, 2020

As COVID-19 ravages the globe, efforts to “flatten the curve” have resulted in stay-at-home orders in most states — bringing the typical office-bound arrangements of the workers’ compensation industry to a screeching halt. Advertisement While the insurance industry has largely escaped the economi...

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Analysts: Auto Insurance Coronavirus Rebates a Solid Move in the Short-Term

Posted: Apr 15, 2020

Analysts: Auto Insurance Coronavirus Rebates a Solid Move in the Short-Term Auto insurers have seen something new with the coronavirus pandemic: an historic reduction in driving due to millions of customers staying home and sheltering in place. That change led to carriers ...

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QBE Insurance Plans US$825M Capital Raise on COVID-19 Economic Uncertainties

Posted: Apr 15, 2020

QBE Insurance is planning to raise about US$825 million in capital as a result of the economic and investment market uncertainty created by the coronavirus crisis. The company will raise approximately $750 million of equity via an institutional placement and …

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AXIS Capital donates $1 million for COVID-19 relief

Posted: Apr 15, 2020

It will partner with non-profits to provide both local and global relief

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How Argo Group planned for COVID-19

Posted: Apr 15, 2020

The crisis taught us a lot about what we can plan for, how digital can change the trajectory of our business lines, and how at the heart of digital solutions will always be a dedicated workforce.

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Europe Needs Its Own Approach to Coronavirus Tracing, Say German Tech Startups

Posted: Apr 15, 2020

Europe should not cede its sovereignty to Silicon Valley when it comes to using technology to help trace those at risk of coronavirus infection, the German developers of a smartphone app said on Tuesday. Apple and Google said last week …

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How CAT Models Are Extending to Cyber by Laurel Di Silvestro

Posted: Apr 15, 2020

The insurance industry relies heavily on catastrophe modeling to set capital adequacy, adhere and respond to evolving regulatory requirements and stress test portfolios. The same is now increasingly true of the cyber catastrophe sphere, in which key areas of focus include how models can help with c...

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Farm Bureau Insurance of Tennessee to Distribute $30M to Policyholders

Posted: Apr 15, 2020

Farm Bureau Insurance of Tennessee said it will issue $30 million in special payments to its auto policyholders in the state in response to economic stresses caused by the coronavirus emergency. The special payment is based on approximately 24% of …

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How Work Will Change in ‘New Normal’ by Doug Turk

Posted: Apr 15, 2020

The last several months have shown the fragile and connected nature of our global economy. If four months ago you would have told someone that we would be in a situation with record global unemployment, historic government economic stimulus, people sheltering in place, all occurring in less than si...

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