Special Coverage: COVID-19

Visits to Florida Nursing Homes Restricted Amidst Coronavirus Spread

Posted: Mar 13, 2020

Gov. Ron DeSantis placed limits Wednesday on who can can visit Florida’s nursing homes and other assisted living facilities, bidding to protect the state’s sizeable and vulnerable elderly population from the new coronavirus. The governor took the step by executive …

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U.S. P&C insurers face 'limited exposures' from coronavirus

Posted: Mar 13, 2020

Carefully worded policy exclusions will help limit P&C insurers' risks — but not entirely.

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Coronavirus Work-from-Home Response May Expand Cyber Risk

Posted: Mar 13, 2020

As U.S. employers ask employees to work from home to avoid exposure to coronavirus, they may be exposing themselves to another kind of risk: Cyberattacks. Aon recently issued an advisory cautioning employers to take steps to ensure that work-from-home employees …

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Sedgwick Expands Service Offerings to Help Employers Cope with Coronavirus

Posted: Mar 13, 2020

While most businesses brace for an economic collapse caused by coronavirus, the outbreak has prompted creation of a new service offering by the nation’s largest claims administrator. Sedgwick, based in Memphis, Tenn., announced Thursday that it has expanded the scope …

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Cyber Attack Risks Rise With Coronavirus Pandemic

Posted: Mar 12, 2020

Cyber Attack Risks Rise With Coronavirus Pandemic As U.S. employers ask employees to work from home to avoid exposure to coronavirus, they may be exposing themselves to another kind of risk: cyber attacks. Aon on Friday issued an advisory cautioning ...

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Cyberattack Risks Rise With Coronavirus Pandemic

Posted: Mar 12, 2020

Cyberattack Risks Rise With Coronavirus Pandemic As U.S. employers ask employees to work from home to avoid exposure to coronavirus, they may be exposing themselves to another kind of risk: Cyberattacks. Aon on Friday issued an advisory cautioning ...

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Can Coronavirus ‘Concerns’ Trigger Business Interruption Coverage?

Posted: Mar 12, 2020

Without a direct physical loss, would the shutdown of a restaurant or business due to coronavirus concerns trigger contingent business interruption coverage?

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Insurance Business Continuity During Pandemics

Posted: Mar 12, 2020

With researchers discovering new information about COVID-19 and governments and companies around the world reacting to it, insurers’ DR/BC plans need to change constantly along with these updates.

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Special events insurance for coronavirus cancellations

Posted: Mar 12, 2020

While insurers are still writing cancellation policies, nearly every one that is currently offered is sure to have specific exclusions for COVID-19.

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Coronavirus and Telecommuting: How One Risk Is Giving Way to an Even Bigger Cyber Threat

Posted: Mar 12, 2020

First identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China in December 2019, the virus, officially known as “SARS-CoV-2,” has created a ripple effect throughout the global economy. Most commonly referred to as “coronavirus disease 2019,” or COVID-19 according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...

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Lloyd’s offers policy extensions in case of building closure

Posted: Mar 12, 2020

The Lloyd’s Market Association on Thursday issued policy language that would temporarily extend coverage for existing policyholders if the market is forced to close due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Booming Cannabis Conference Business Isn’t Immune to Coronavirus Fears

Posted: Mar 12, 2020

Cannabis has been touted as a therapy for just about everything from anxiety to cancer, but even the well-affirmed feel-good effects of the now broadly legalized drug aren’t immune to the caustic impact of an unfolding international pandemic. Joining the …

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Lawmakers introduce bills in response to COVID-19

Posted: Mar 12, 2020

State and federal lawmakers hoping to stay ahead of COVID-19 are introducing legislation to address infectious disease measures, emergency funding and unemployment and sick leave pay.

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Coronavirus Crisis Hits Insurers With Double Whammy

Posted: Mar 12, 2020

Coronavirus Crisis Hits Insurers With Double Whammy Having initially brushed off the potential impact from coronavirus-linked claims, global insurers are waking up to the prospect of a double whammy - a sharp rise in payouts at a time of big ...

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Swiss Re predicts virus-related recession

Posted: Mar 12, 2020

Global economies could fall into recession as a result of fallout from the spread of the new coronavirus, Swiss Reinsurance Co. Ltd said in a report Thursday.

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North Carolina Governor Declares Emergency to Combat Virus

Posted: Mar 12, 2020

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper declared a state emergency Tuesday due to the coronavirus and his administration urged people over age 65 and medically fragile residents to avoid large gatherings. Meanwhile, Duke University announced later Tuesday that it has suspended …

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Coronavirus Delays Court Proceedings Around the World

Posted: Mar 12, 2020

The wheels of justice are slowing down around the world as court systems based on open, public hearings deal with an outbreak that dictates the opposite. In Connecticut, where the governor has declared a public health emergency, the federal courts …

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Lloyd’s Trading Will Continue During Shutdown of London Building for Coronavirus Stress Test

Posted: Mar 12, 2020

Lloyd’s Trading Will Continue During Shutdown of London Building for Coronavirus Stress Test Lloyd's is shutting its London underwriting room at 1 Lime Street for one day for a contingency planning exercise in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Starting at 12:01 a.m. on March 13 and for ...

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Update March 12: Insurance Conferences Canceled, Postponed, Going Virtual

Posted: Mar 12, 2020

The roster of insurance-related conferences being canceled, postponed or moved to virtual in response to the coronavirus threat keeps changing. Here is an updated list of changes: March Property Liability Research Bureau (PLRB) called off its 2020 Claims Conference scheduled …

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The Impact of Coronavirus on Workers Comp: NCCI

Posted: Mar 12, 2020

The Impact of Coronavirus on Workers Comp: NCCI The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) has offered its perspective on the potential implications of coronavirus on the workers compensation industry. Compensability: Workers comp laws ...

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