Special Coverage: COVID-19

Texas Surplus Lines Stamping Office Postpones Launch of New Online Filing System

Posted: Mar 26, 2020

The release of the Surplus Lines Stamping of Office of Texas’ (SLTX’s) new online filing system, SMART, will be postponed due to the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. SLTX said the system was originally scheduled for release in March but will …

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Oklahoma Commissioner: Allstate Eases Personal Auto Terms for Delivery Drivers

Posted: Mar 26, 2020

Oklahoma’s insurance commissioner says Allstate Insurance Co. is voluntarily easing certain policy restrictions to aid delivery drivers using their personal vehicles for delivery of food and medicine during the COVID-19 health emergency. The Oklahoma Insurance Department said Allstate has notified …

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Lloyd’s returns to profitability

Posted: Mar 26, 2020

Lloyd’s of London Chief Executive John Neal said Thursday it was too early to estimate the impact of COVID-19 losses on the market, but that there was no undue concern around solvency as the market reported a return to profit for 2019.

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Oil Industry Seeks Easing of Environmental Regulation During Pandemic

Posted: Mar 26, 2020

The Environmental Protection Agency said this week that it’s reviewing a request from the oil and gas industry to ease enforcement of hazardous air and water pollution and other regulatory issues during the coronavirus pandemic. The proposal is drawing objections …

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Boeing Suspending Production in Seattle over Virus

Posted: Mar 26, 2020

Boeing will suspend operations at its Seattle area facilities due to the spread of coronavirus, idling tens of thousands of aerospace workers, the company said Monday. At least 110 people have died from COVID-19 in Washington state, mostly in the …

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U.S. Lawsuit Wants China to Pay for Business Income Losses from Coronavirus

Posted: Mar 26, 2020

An attorney who represented victims of the Las Vegas shooting massacre has filed a federal lawsuit against China’s government over the new coronavirus, saying that officials hid information about the outbreak and that U.S. small businesses should receive billions of …

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Cybersecurity experts come together to fight coronavirus-related hacking

Posted: Mar 26, 2020

(Reuters) — An international group of nearly 400 volunteers with expertise in cybersecurity formed on Wednesday to fight hacking related to the novel coronavirus.

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Cybersecurity experts fight virus-related hacking

Posted: Mar 26, 2020

An international group of nearly 400 volunteers with expertise in cybersecurity formed on Wednesday to fight hacking related to the novel coronavirus.

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Leading Through Crisis

Posted: Mar 26, 2020

Leading Through Crisis As of this week, many companies are finding they have begun to quickly execute the business continuity plans they have developed and documented in order to address the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. ...

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UK lawmakers pile pressure on insurers over pandemic claims

Posted: Mar 26, 2020

(Reuters) — Britain's lawmakers have piled more pressure on insurers to show flexibility to businesses and customers making claims during the coronavirus epidemic that has shut down most of the economy.

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5 Ways Ergonomics Can Help Improve Coronavirus Telecommuting

Posted: Mar 26, 2020

Barely more than two weeks ago, the United States was jolted by the reality that coronavirus was going to disrupt daily life and change the trajectory of the economy in massive, unprecedented ways. Schools, restaurants and gyms closed, and many people were instructed to conduct their day-to-day resp...

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Croatia bans insurer dividends after coronavirus, earthquake

Posted: Mar 26, 2020

Croatia’s financial services regulator has told insurance companies to stop paying dividends as part of efforts to ensure there is enough liquidity in the country’s financial system during the coronavirus crisis and following an earthquake that hit Zagreb a few days ago.

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Most P/C Insurers Will Weather Ongoing COVID-19 Storm: Standard & Poor’s

Posted: Mar 26, 2020

Most P/C Insurers Will Weather Ongoing COVID-19 Storm: Standard & Poor’s Most P/C insurers will be able to weather any financial market volatility and higher claims relating to COVID-19, S&P Global Ratings predicts in a new report, though it warns some carriers with ...

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COVID-19: On Disrupted Loss Reserve Diagonals and Lengthening Tails

Posted: Mar 26, 2020

COVID-19: On Disrupted Loss Reserve Diagonals and Lengthening Tails It's axiomatic to assert that the coronavirus has changed everything both personally and professionally. Going forward, it'll be our aim at Assured Research to strike a balance. No one, of course, ...

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Thai Airways suspends regional and European flights

Posted: Mar 26, 2020

Thai Airways International PLC has suspended flights to a majority of destinations from March 25 until May 31 in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.

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UAE suspends all flights from March 24

Posted: Mar 26, 2020

The U.K. Foreign and Commonwealth Office said that the United Arab Emirates has suspended all flights from March 24 in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.

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COVID-19 Business Interruption Relief Legislation Drafted by Butler University Risk Manager

Posted: Mar 26, 2020

This draft of pandemic risk and insurance legislation is currently in the hands of members of Congress. It was written by Butler University risk management professor Zach Finn after he recently called for action in an open letter. Outline of Amended Terrorism, Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2020 (TP...

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Australia Firms Begin to Use Legal Clause to Terminate M&A Deals Amid Virus

Posted: Mar 26, 2020

Several Australian companies are reviewing or even terminating takeover deals by using a legal escape route because of the devastating impact of the coronavirus, a template that some lawyers expect to be replicated in other countries. Three listed companies this …

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Lloyd’s, in ‘Strong Position’ to Respond to COVID-19, Reports Return to Profit

Posted: Mar 26, 2020

While announcing a return to profit of £2.5 billion (US$3 billion) for 2019, Lloyd’s also confirmed that the market is in a strong position to respond to the impacts of COVID-19. Lloyd’s posted pre-tax profit of £2.5 billion (US$3 billion) …

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Lloyd’s, in ‘Strong Position’ to Respond to COVID-19, Reports Return to 2019 Profit

Posted: Mar 26, 2020

While announcing a return to profit of £2.5 billion (US$3 billion) for 2019, Lloyd’s also confirmed that the market is in a strong position to respond to the impacts of COVID-19. Lloyd’s posted pre-tax profit of £2.5 billion (US$3 billion), …

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