Special Coverage: COVID-19

Wisconsin Urges Insurers to Be Flexible with Policyholder Payments

Posted: Mar 20, 2020

The Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) is asking insurers operating the state to offer flexibility to insureds who are incurring economic hardship during the COVID-19 public health emergency. This flexibility can include offering non-cancellation periods, deferred premium …

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Earthquake Rattles Millions on Edge Amid Coronavirus Threat

Posted: Mar 20, 2020

SALT LAKE CITY — With much of normal life at a screeching halt to combat the coronavirus, millions of people in Utah are hunkered down in the safety of their homes. But on Wednesday morning, even that protection felt fragile …

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Swiss Re, Zurich Insurance in Talks With Watchdog on Virus Shock

Posted: Mar 20, 2020

Switzerland’s top insurance companies are in talks with the financial regulator about the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on their capital buffers and their business, according to people familiar with the matter. The watchdog contacted Swiss Re AG, Zurich Insurance …

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Cruel Paradox: Beating Virus Means U.S. Recession

Posted: Mar 20, 2020

The coronavirus is dealing a death blow to the longest U.S. economic expansion on record, triggering layoffs and putting intense strain on the nation’s financial system. In a cruel paradox, the very steps that are needed to contain the outbreak …

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European Insurers’ Coronavirus BI Claims Likely to Be Limited: Moody’s, ABI

Posted: Mar 20, 2020

Insurers in the UK, France and Germany are likely to face only moderate business interruption (BI) claims as a result of the coronavirus outbreak because pandemic-related claims are excluded from most business interruption policies in all three countries, said Moody’s …

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Swiss Re, Zurich Insurance in Talks with Swiss Regulator About Coronavirus Impact

Posted: Mar 20, 2020

Switzerland’s top insurance companies are in talks with the financial regulator about the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on their capital buffers and their business, according to people familiar with the matter. The watchdog contacted Swiss Re AG, Zurich Insurance …

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PG&E Glides Toward Bankruptcy Exit Now That State Is Focused on Virus

Posted: Mar 20, 2020

The deepening coronavirus crisis has shifted nearly all attention away from what had been one of California’s most pressing issues: the fate of embattled utility PG&E Corp. Now, the company is quietly edging closer to exiting the largest utility bankruptcy …

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The BI Top 10: Week of March 16, 2020

Posted: Mar 20, 2020

Coronavirus continued to dominate the news this week; eight of the Top 10 stories addressed the outbreak and its potential impact on a range of issues, including business interruption coverage, cybersecurity and workers compensation.

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Pressure Builds on Insurers to Be Part of Coronavirus Business Solution

Posted: Mar 20, 2020

While legislators in Washington and states try to fashion financial relief for businesses interrupted by the public health actions related to coronavirus, outside pressure is mounting on private property/casualty commercial insurers to do more than explain why insurance coverage is …

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Revealed: The top concerns for CFOs in the US

Posted: Mar 20, 2020

CEO discusses a potential economic slowdown and the economic shock of the coronavirus

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M5.7 Earthquake in Utah Confirmed

Posted: Mar 20, 2020

With much of normal life at a screeching halt to combat the coronavirus, millions of people in Utah are hunkered down in the safety of their homes. But on Wednesday morning, even that protection felt fragile as an earthquake strong …

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CAC Specialty provides financing to clients facing coronavirus-related liquidity pressure

Posted: Mar 20, 2020

Specialty insurance brokerage partners with investment group to offer financing option

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Coronavirus Strikes Post-Brexit Trade Talks with Top Negotiators in Isolation

Posted: Mar 20, 2020

The coronavirus has struck at the heart of the post-Brexit trade talks between Britain and the European Union, with both sides’ top negotiators now in isolation. David Frost, the UK’s chief negotiator, is isolating himself after showing symptoms of the …

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7 Ways COVID-19 Is Impacting Workers’ Comp, According to One Call CEO Thomas Warsop

Posted: Mar 20, 2020

As the coronavirus shuts down commerce and forces individuals and families into self-isolation, the degree of its ultimate impact on society and the economy remain unclear. According to one workers’ compensation industry executive, though, its influence on his sector is already being felt tangibly....

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Insurers Reject House Members’ Request to Cover Uninsured COVID Business Losses

Posted: Mar 20, 2020

A bipartisan group of U.S. House members has asked insurers to retroactively recognize financial losses relating to COVID-19 under commercial business interruption coverage for policyholders. Eighteen House members made their case in a March 18 letter addressed to the leaders …

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NY Regs Ask Insurers for Details of Business Interruption Policies in Wake of COVID-19

Posted: Mar 20, 2020

The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has instructed insurers to submit details of business interruption policies that have been provided to insureds, as well as the coverage each policy offers regarding COVID-19. The instructions were issued on …

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Analysis: How a Recession Affects Return to Work by Injured Workers

Posted: Mar 20, 2020

With the COVID-19 virus causing economic disruption, the Workers’ Compensation Research Institute would like to share the findings from a study it published in 2010 that sheds light on how a typical recession affects the return to work of injured …

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COVID-19 Spurs Jobs For Robots, Drones, Other Technologies

Posted: Mar 20, 2020

COVID-19 threatens to overwhelm the U.S. health system in coming weeks, creating a need for remote services. Robots, drones, and other technologies are being deployed in the fight against COVID-19, introducing new opportunities, challenges, and risks. From “tele-health” solutions that faci...

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How Silence May Impact Commercial Insurers on COVID Cover

Posted: Mar 20, 2020

How Silence May Impact Commercial Insurers on COVID Cover Silence may be deadly for property/casualty insurers writing commercial insurance, an executive of an InsurTech that specializes in analyzing insurance policy language suggested recently, explaining ...

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Members of Congress Urge Insurers to Cover COVID Business Interruptions

Posted: Mar 20, 2020

Members of Congress Urge Insurers to Cover COVID Business Interruptions A bipartisan group of U.S. House members has asked insurers to retroactively recognize financial losses relating to COVID-19 under commercial business interruption coverage for policyholders. ...

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