Special Coverage: COVID-19

In age of virus, A.M. Best to stress-test insurer balance sheets

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.

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Insurance companies should preserve capital: Watchdog

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.

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Coronavirus unlikely to trigger interruption policies: Report

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.

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AIR Worldwide Projects at Least 200,000 COVID-19 Cases Through Rest of March

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 ...

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EU Industry Watchdog Warns Insurers Should Take Measures to Preserve Capital

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 ...

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Telemedicine offerings to rise with coronavirus quarantine

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.

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FDA Urges Virtual Patient Visits as Coronavirus Disrupts Clinical Trials

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 …

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Illinois Casualty to Suspend Billing to Restaurants, Taverns in COVID-19 Response

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 …

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Oklahoma Workers’ Comp Commission Extends COVID-19 Related Closures

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. …

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Some Telemedicine Regulations Waived in Texas in Effort to Expand Access

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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Viewpoint: In Case You Were Wondering, It’s Legal to Close State Borders

Posted: Mar 18, 2020

As national travel bans and local restrictions aimed at curtailing the spread of Covid-19 pile up, including an order for California residents to shelter in place, it’s time to ask whether bans on interstate travel would be lawful. In particular, …

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Class action filed against China over COVID-19 outbreak

Posted: Mar 18, 2020

Lawsuits have begun related to the global COVID-19 outbreak. This one alleges Chinese authorities 'proverbially put their head in the sand.'

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EU Insurers Must Preserve Capital Positions as Coronavirus Crisis Escalates: Watchdog

Posted: Mar 18, 2020

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. “Insurers are likely to face progressively difficult conditions in …

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AIR Worldwide Estimates COVID-19 Global Deaths Could Rise 10K-30K by End of March

Posted: Mar 18, 2020

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 30,500, from now until April 1. During the same time period …

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Butler’s Risk Manager Calls for a Pandemic Risk Insurance Act

Posted: Mar 18, 2020

Risk Manager Zach Finn of Butler University has written an open memo I am the director of the Davey Risk Management & Insurance Program at Butler University. I have spent 20 years working in corporate risk management at large corporations like NCR, Hill-Rom, Hillenbrand Indust...

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Olympics Organizers Remain Committed to Holding Games, Despite Coronavirus

Posted: Mar 18, 2020

The International Olympic Committee remains committed to holding the Tokyo Olympics this year and is confident steps taken around the world will help contain the novel coronavirus, but the group is now talking in more cautious terms about the potential …

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CIO Checklist: COVID-19 Highlights Need to Revisit Continuity Plans

Posted: Mar 18, 2020

CIO Checklist: COVID-19 Highlights Need to Revisit Continuity Plans The importance of well-documented business continuity and disaster recovery plans has reached new urgency with insurers. Natural disasters and cybersecurity issues are on the rise, and new threats ...

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AM Best to Test Insurers for Coronavirus Impact; Fitch Lowers Allstate Outlook

Posted: Mar 18, 2020

Ratings firm AM Best said it is developing stress testing that it will conduct on its rated insurance companies’ balance sheets to gauge the impact of the COVID-19 virus fallout on their risk-adjusted capital levels, investment portfolios, reserve adequacy and …

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Massachusetts’ Governor Baker Announces $10M Small Business Recovery Fund

Posted: Mar 18, 2020

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has announced a $10 million small business recovery loan fund to help companies struggling because of efforts to slow the coronavirus pandemic. Baker said Monday the fund will provide emergency capital up to $75,000 to Massachusetts-based …

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Governor Wolf Orders COVID-19 Shutdown Across Pennsylvania

Posted: Mar 18, 2020

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf extended a shutdown order Monday to the entire state of Pennsylvania in an effort to halt the spread of the coronavirus, although he also maintained that he will not send the National Guard or state police …

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