Monthly Archives: <span>April 2020</span>

Maryland Auto Allows Participants to Pause Payments During State of Emergency

Participants in FineFix, Maryland’s auto fine forgiveness program, will be allowed to pause their payment plans during the current state of emergency in Maryland. The Uninsured Division of Maryland Auto Insurance is taking this action in order to provide additional …

Delaware Auto Insurers Take Actions to Help Consumers During COVID-19 Pandemic

Automobile insurers in Delaware are taking a number of actions in light of COVID-19, the Delaware Department of Insurance (DOI) announced. On Monday, Allstate announced it would embark on a premium payback program resulting in $1.5 million going back to …

Stresses of COVID-19 Hit Businesses, Their Insurers, so Partnership Is Needed: FERMA

The Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA) has called for enhanced understanding of the insurance needs of European businesses to help them get through the pandemic and recover afterwards. “Many companies are under great pressure as a result of …

European Watchdog Urges Re/insurers to Suspend Dividends During Pandemic

The European regulator has urged re/insurers to temporarily suspect dividend distributions and share buybacks aimed at remunerating shareholders, given the level of uncertainties connected to the impact of the COVID-19 crisis. The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) said …

Global Supply Chains Strained as Ship Crews Are Stuck in Lockdown

Port restrictions and canceled flights are straining the ability to replace seafarers on board ships, further weakening global supply chains already snarled by the coronavirus pandemic. Hubs like Singapore, Abu Dhabi and Shanghai have halted most crew transfers, while global …

UK MGA Aqueous Underwriting Offers COVID-Crisis Help for Hospitality, Leisure Clients

Aqueous Underwriting, a London-based managing general agent, has responded to the coronavirus crisis with a package of measures designed to help its clients in the food, hospitality and leisure sectors, which were forced to closed or curtail operations when the …

Australia Regulator Urges Insurers, Banks to Defer Dividends Amid Coronavirus Crisis

Australia’s prudential regulator on Tuesday asked banks and insurers to consider deferring dividend payouts or use buffers like dividend reinvestment plans until the impact of the coronavirus pandemic is better known. But the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) stopped short …

QBE Taps AXA XL’s Harris as CEO, International, Succeeding Pryce

QBE Insurance Group has appointed Jason Harris as chief executive officer, International, succeeding Richard Pryce who is retiring at the end of this year. The role reports to Pat Regan, group chief executive officer and forms part of the group …

Florida to Provide Workers’ Comp Coverage to State Workers Battling COVID-19

Florida state employees working on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic will be eligible to receive workers’ compensation coverage under a recent directive from CFO Jimmy Patronis. In a March 30 order, Patronis directed the Division of Risk Management to …

2 Dozen Residents at North Carolina Assisted Living Center Positive for COVID-19

About two dozen residents at an assisted living center in western North Carolina have tested positive for COVID-19, marking a new case cluster in the state at corporate living facilities such as nursing homes. The Henderson County Health Department and …