Special Coverage: COVID-19
Posted: Mar 19, 2020
With the COVID-19 virus causing economic disruption, The Workers’ Compensation Research Institute would like to share the findings from a study we published in 2010 that sheds light on how a typical recession affects the return to work of injured …
Posted: Mar 18, 2020
As part of the panic that has consumed the world surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, many consumers are asking whether insurance companies are doing anything different, or perhaps, postponing the ability of consumers to obtain life insurance, for general pandemic related reasons. When a worldwide eve...
Posted: Mar 18, 2020
The U.S. Senate passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act by an overwhelming bipartisan vote and the President quickly signed the legislation into law. The legislation includes many provisions that impact Big "I" members and small businesses.
Posted: Mar 18, 2020
The Big “I” issued two letters this week and continues to engage both the administration and Congress on solutions to address the economic, health, and social challenges caused by coronavirus.
Posted: Mar 18, 2020
The vendor is offering the TrueContinuity solution to customers to help alleviate client anxiety due to the COVID-19 Outbreak.
Posted: Mar 18, 2020
From 27/7 nurse triage services to writing cleaning protocols, Sedgwick has announced new offerings in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Posted: Mar 18, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic will only worsen, experts warn. New modeled projections from AIR estimate just by how much.
Posted: Mar 18, 2020
New York lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo agreed on Wednesday to legislation that will expand paid sick leave and disability payments for workers who have contracted or been exposed to COVID-19 in the workplace.
Posted: Mar 18, 2020
Several states have issued statements and created websites to help workers understand whether they may be eligible for workers compensation and disability payments if they are exposed to or contract COVID-19 in the workplace.
Posted: Mar 18, 2020
A.M. Best & Co. on Wednesday said it will stress-test the balance sheets of its rated insurers to gauge the impact of the coronavirus pandemic fallout on their risk-adjusted capital levels, investment portfolios, reserve adequacy among other aspects.
Posted: Mar 18, 2020
(Reuters) — Insurance companies should take measures to preserve their capital position and be prudent about dividend and bonus payments as the coronavirus outbreak disrupts households and businesses, the European insurance watchdog said.
Posted: Mar 18, 2020
Insurers believe most business interruption policies will not be triggered by the coronavirus, according to a report Wednesday from investment bank Piper Sandler & Co.
Posted: Mar 18, 2020
AIR Worldwide Projects at Least 200,000 COVID-19 Cases Through Rest of March AIR Worldwide, the Boston-based catastrophe risk modeling firm, projected the number of severe cases of COVID-19 could range between 200,000 and 900,000 globally, with deaths ranging from 10,000 to ...
Posted: Mar 18, 2020
EU Industry Watchdog Warns Insurers Should Take Measures to Preserve Capital Insurance companies should take measures to preserve their capital position and be prudent about dividend and bonus payments as the coronavirus outbreak disrupts households and businesses, the ...
Posted: Mar 18, 2020
At least one state is clearing the way for more telemedicine visits in workers compensation to limit contact between individuals in light of coronavirus quarantines and at least two providers of services for injured workers are increasing remote offerings.
Posted: Mar 18, 2020
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday recommended switching to virtual patient visits instead of in-person monitoring for clinical studies, as signs emerge that the rapid spread of the coronavirus outbreak is disrupting trials. U.S.-based Iveric bio Inc delayed …
Posted: Mar 18, 2020
Beginning on March 20, Rock Island, Ill.-based Illinois Casualty Co. (ICC), a wholly owned subsidiary of ICC Holdings Inc., will temporarily suspend all insurance premium billing for 30 days. The company said the action is in response to growing COVID-19 …
Posted: Mar 18, 2020
The Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Commission (WCC) and the Court of Existing Claims (CEC) announced on Tuesday that the COVID-19 related office closures in Oklahoma City and Tulsa will continue for the remainder of the week, March 18 through March 20. …
Posted: Mar 18, 2020
The Texas Department of Insurance has issued an emergency rule aimed at helping doctors across the state to continue treating patients during the crisis created by COVID-19, the disease stemming from the new coronavirus. Gov. Greg Abbott waived certain regulations …
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