Latest COVID-19 Headlines
All the headlines from our COVID-19 Topic Page, ordered by recency.
State Judge Rejects Michigan Restaurants’ COVID-19 Business Interruption Claim
Jul 7 2020 // A trial court judge in Lansing, Michigan handed a victory to insurers in what may be the nation’s first final ruling on the question of whether a property insurer is liable for financial damages caused by a...
COVID-19 Business Immunity Proposal Flounders in Tennessee
Jul 7 2020 // Just a few weeks ago, Tennessee looked like a sure bet to become the latest state to protect businesses and other organizations from lawsuits by people impacted by the coronavirus in the push to reopen the economy....
101 Ways Coronavirus Crisis Has Changed P/C Insurance Pros’ View of Their Job. Or Not.
Jul 7 2020 // Has the coronavirus experience changed how property/casualty insurance professionals view their jobs? Yes and no. The biggest change is that many in the industry learned they can do their job from home, and most, although...
Texas Leaders Warn of Hospital Limits, Ask for Lockdowns Amid Virus Surge
Jul 6 2020 // Leaders in two of Texas’ biggest cities are calling on the governor to empower local governments to order residents to stay home as the state’s continued surge in coronavirus cases tests hospital...
Mississippi Pauses State Reopening Process After Surge of COVID Cases
Jul 6 2020 // Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Wednesday the state is pausing its efforts to reopen the economy after a recent surge in new reported coronavirus cases. “Things are getting worse, not better,” Reeves said at...
North Carolina Lt. Gov Sues Cooper Over COVID-19 Business Restrictions
Jul 6 2020 // North Carolina Lt. Gov. Dan Forest has filed his lawsuit challenging Gov. Roy Cooper’s decisions to shutter businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic without getting the backing of other elected officials. Forest...
Florida Reaches Grim Coronavirus Milestone
Jul 6 2020 // Florida health officials say the state has reached a grim milestone: more than 200,000 people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus since the start of the outbreak. State statistics released Sunday show an...
Hawaii’s Quarantine is Reasonable During Pandemic, Judge Says
Jul 6 2020 // A U.S. judge will not stop Hawaii from enforcing a quarantine on arriving travelers, saying in a ruling that the emergency mandate is reasonable during the public health crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic. A group...
COVID-19 Treatment Remdesivir to Cost Private Insurers $3,120
Jul 6 2020 // The maker of a drug shown to shorten recovery time for severely ill COVID-19 patients says it will charge $2,340 for a typical treatment course for people covered by government health programs in the United States and...
‘G4’ Swine Flu Virus Is Not New, Does Not Easily Infect Humans: China
Jul 6 2020 // SHANGHAI/BEIJING – China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said on Saturday that the so-called “G4” strain of swine flu virus is not new and does not infect or sicken humans and animals...
The Next Wave of COVID: Agency E&O?
Jul 6 2020 // As many states keep watch for the “next wave” of COVID-19 infections, the insurance industry is keeping watch for the “next wave” of potential claims that could be directed at independent agents. In...
Working From Home During the Pandemic
Jul 6 2020 // While millions of people in other industries have been laid off and furloughed since anti-contagion policies and business shutdowns began in March, most property/casualty insurance professionals have been able to keep...
Another One Down: Austin City Limits Music Fest Canceled Amid Virus Surge
Jul 2 2020 // Austin City Limits has joined the ranks of major music festivals to be canceled because of the coronavirus. Festival organizers said in a statement on July 1 that scrapping the three-day October event was “the only...
Delaware to Close Bars in Beach Towns Due to Virus Outbreak
Jul 2 2020 // Bars in certain Delaware beach towns will close ahead of the Fourth of July holiday to limit the spread of the coronavirus, the state’s governor said. The new order from Delaware Governor John Carney announced...
Allianz Expects to Be Back on Track with Profit Targets as COVID Crisis Subsides: CEO
Jul 2 2020 // Allianz, which is facing headwinds from the coronavirus crisis, expects to be back on track in 2021 barring a second major outbreak or financial market correction, the German insurer’s chief executive said in an...
S. African Insurers Are Pushed to Pay COVID-19 Business Interruption Claims
Jul 2 2020 // Virus-related claims from just over 500 small South African firms battling insurers who have rejected them are worth up to 4 billion rand ($232 million), the firm representing the businesses has calculated. Loss adjustment...
Las Vegas Casino Workers Sue Over Coronavirus Safety Concerns
Jul 1 2020 // Unions representing 65,000 Las Vegas-area casino workers accused some resort operators on Monday of putting employees at risk of illness and death during the coronavirus pandemic by skimping on safety measures like a...
2 Washington Tribes Sue Insurance Group for Virus Coverage
Jul 1 2020 // Two Washington state Native tribes sued a group of insurance providers they said have not covered claims for business losses resulting from the coronavirus. The Suquamish and Port Gamble S’Klallam tribes and their...
Tennessee Again Extends COVID-19 State of Emergency
Jul 1 2020 // Gov. Bill Lee on Monday extended the state of emergency for another two months as Tennessee continues to see large jumps in people testing positive for COVID-19. Lee, a Republican, initially imposed the state of emergency...
Exclusive Coronavirus Survey: P/C Insurance Return to ‘Normal’ Office May Take Time
Jul 1 2020 // Many property/casualty insurance professionals, most of whom have been working at home during the pandemic, may need some convincing not only to return to an office anytime soon but also to engage in typical business...
