Special Coverage: COVID-19

Fitch adds London to insurance markets hit by virus concerns

Posted: Mar 24, 2020

Fitch Ratings Inc. on Tuesday added the London market to the list of international insurance markets for which it moved its outlook to negative from stable over coronavirus concerns.

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North America’s Best Restaurant Remains Open in AMLO’s Mexico

Posted: Mar 24, 2020

Finding a table at Mexico City’s exclusive Pujol restaurant has never been easier. Chef Enrique Olvera’s famous restaurant is still open for business amid the coronavirus pandemic, mainly because the Mexican government hasn’t said it should close. Usually booked for …

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Root expands in Chandler, Arizona creating 480 jobs

Posted: Mar 24, 2020

However, for the time being, Root has paused hiring amid the coronavirus crisis.

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Finding opportunities in these trying Covid-19 times

Posted: Mar 24, 2020

I have been wanting to write something since the beginning of the Coronavirus outbreak, but I knew you were all very busy at work and on the home front.  We...

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Helping the community get through a tough time

Posted: Mar 24, 2020

Tough times bring out the best in many people, and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is no exception. Citizens around the world are donating to crisis response organizations, sewing masks and gowns for medical workers, delivering groceries to homebound neighbors and boarding shelter animals....

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NCCI cancels annual symposium, schedules virtual conference

Posted: Mar 24, 2020

The National Council on Compensation Insurance announced Tuesday that it is reconfiguring its Annual Issues Symposium 2020 as a free virtual event due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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American Property Casualty Insurance Association reveals coronavirus focus

Posted: Mar 24, 2020

Trade association says it is ready to work with the government and regulators

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Elite hackers target WHO as coronavirus cyberattacks spike

Posted: Mar 24, 2020

(Reuters) — Elite hackers tried to break into the World Health Organization earlier this month, sources told Reuters, part of what a senior agency official said was a more than two-fold increase in cyberattacks.

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Tokyo Games Delayed to 2021 in 1st Postponement in Olympics’ 124-Year History

Posted: Mar 24, 2020

The Tokyo Olympics were postponed on Tuesday into 2021, the first such delay in the Games’ 124-year modern history, as the coronavirus crisis wrecked the last international sporting showpiece still standing this year. Though a huge blow to Japan, which …

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Commentary: Does Business Income Insurance Cover Coronavirus Shutdowns?

Posted: Mar 24, 2020

On March 16, a lawsuit was filed in district court in New Orleans seeking a declaratory judgment about whether the business income coverage in a Lloyd’s property policy would cover a government-mandated shutdown or curtailment of a restaurant due to …

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Fitch Revises Outlook for London Insurance Sector to Negative on COVID-19 Impact

Posted: Mar 24, 2020

Fitch Ratings has revised its outlook for the underlying fundamentals of the London market insurance sector to negative from stable. The sector outlook revision reflects increased concerns over the COVID-19 disruption and the related impacts on the credit quality of …

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Insurers in Japan, South Korea face increased risk from outbreak

Posted: Mar 24, 2020

U.S.-based Moody's Investors Service Inc. said that insurers in South Korea and Japan face increased risk from the coronavirus outbreak despite having less than 100 virus-related deaths each.

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US firm halts production at Romania plant amid outbreak

Posted: Mar 24, 2020

U.S.-based trailer equipment manufacturer Horizon Global Corp. has temporarily halted production at its manufacturing facility in Romania's Brasov county in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.

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COVID-19 and Recession: How Both Could Impact Return to Work

Posted: Mar 24, 2020

It’s no secret that return-to-work is an important part of workers’ comp. Getting an injured worker back on the job and back to their full health marks the successful end to a workers’ comp claim and it allows the employee to get back to living their life. Advertisement The question of how to get...

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UK Travel Insurers Expect to Pay Record Coronavirus Claims of US$319M

Posted: Mar 24, 2020

UK travel insurers expect to pay record claims of at least £275 million (US$319 million) due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to first estimates from the Association of British Insurers (ABI). The vast majority of payouts will be for cancellations, …

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Can We Thread the Needle on the Coronavirus? by Paul Carroll

Posted: Mar 24, 2020

I hope that you, your families, your friends and your colleagues are staying safe and aren’t going crazy in isolation. I live in Northern California and (gah!) am in the over-60 demographic, so I’ve been sheltering in place for days. The good news is that, without sports on in the background, I’...

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COVID-19: Innovation, Your Time Has Come by Matthew Grant

Posted: Mar 24, 2020

Insurance has a fatal flaw. Few of us want to be reminded of how dangerous the world is. Cars crash, buildings burn, accidents happen. Usually to other people. So, unless we are highly sensitive to risk, unless we are unusually thoughtful about the future or unless regulation requires it, we don’t...

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Our commitment during the coronavirus pandemic

Posted: Mar 24, 2020

As the insurance industry learns to navigate coronavirus challenges, our coverage is here to help.

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Consumer Groups Want Auto Premiums to Reflect Coronavirus Curb on Driving

Posted: Mar 24, 2020

The shutdown of workplaces and gathering spots around the country to slow the spread of coronavirus may lead to a sharp reduction in auto insurance claims. Two consumer groups want to make sure that insurance carriers don’t enjoy any windfall. …

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Viewpoint: Why Insurers Should Care About Protecting Tow Operators From COVID-19

Posted: Mar 24, 2020

When an accident occurs, the first in-person contact a customer will have with an insurer is probably from a tow operator. But these days, interaction with a tow operator through one’s insurer happens a lot more often now that nearly …

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