Latest COVID-19 Headlines
All the headlines from our COVID-19 Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Litigation Builds Against Insurers Over Coronavirus Business Interruption
Apr 8 2020 // Barbara Snowden dreamed of opening a wig shop to help women who’d lost their hair during chemotherapy feel better as they battled cancer. In November, she beamed at the grand opening of Hair Goals Club in the Houston...
Hiscox Withdraws 2020 Financial Guidance, Cancels Dividend Payment on COVID Crisis
Apr 8 2020 // Hiscox Ltd. is withdrawing all financial guidance for 2020 as a result of the uncertainties connected to the coronavirus crisis. In addition, it is canceling a scheduled dividend and will not conduct any share...
Growing Number of UK Insurers Cancel Dividends Amid COVID-19 Concerns
Apr 8 2020 // British insurers canceled more than 1 billion pounds ($1.2 billion) of dividends on Wednesday, in moves welcomed by the Bank of England which had cautioned the sector about the risk of heavy costs from the spread of the...
Van Gogh Theft Focuses Attention on Empty Museums’ Security During COVID-19 Crisis
Apr 8 2020 // The break-in lasted just minutes. At 3 a.m. on Monday, a thief — or thieves — forced open the glass doors of the Singer Laren museum in the Netherlands and headed straight for its prize exhibit: a Van Gogh oil...
Estate of Walmart Employee Who Died From COVID-19 Sues for Wrongful Death
Apr 8 2020 // The family of a Walmart Inc. employee in Illinois who died after contracting COVID-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus, has filed a lawsuit accusing the retail giant of failing to adequately screen and protect...
Oklahoma House OKs New Powers for Governor Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Apr 7 2020 // The Oklahoma House has granted sweeping new powers to the governor to respond to the deadly coronavirus outbreak. The House met in special session and approved the resolution under the never-before-used Catastrophic Health...
Minnesota Lawmakers to Ensure Workers’ Comp Coverage to Responders with COVID-19
Apr 7 2020 // The Minnesota Legislature is reconvening to pass a bill to ensure that first responders and health care workers who contract COVID-19 qualify for workers’ compensation without having to prove that they contracted the...
States Need Data on Medical Workers’ Coronavirus Status
Apr 7 2020 // Experts and health officials who are trying to plan a response to the coronavirus outbreak are missing a critical piece of information — the number of health care workers who have tested positive for the...
Arizona Coronavirus Cases Exceed 2,000 As Deaths Top 50
Apr 7 2020 // Arizona now has over 2,000 cases of the new coronavirus and the state’s death toll from the disease has topped 50, state health officials reported Saturday. The Department of Health Services reported 2,019 cases...
Insurance Veteran Kevin Brooks Passes Away Due to COVID-19 Complications
Apr 7 2020 // Insurance industry veteran Kevin P. Brooks passed away on April 3, 2020, due to complications of COVID-19. Brooks had a long and successful career in the insurance industry, focusing on wholesale, specialty and surplus...
Delaware Auto Insurers Take Actions to Help Consumers During COVID-19 Pandemic
Apr 7 2020 // 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...
Stresses of COVID-19 Hit Businesses, Their Insurers, so Partnership Is Needed: FERMA
Apr 7 2020 // 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...
European Watchdog Urges Re/insurers to Suspend Dividends During Pandemic
Apr 7 2020 // 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...
Global Supply Chains Strained as Ship Crews Are Stuck in Lockdown
Apr 7 2020 // 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...
UK MGA Aqueous Underwriting Offers COVID-Crisis Help for Hospitality, Leisure Clients
Apr 7 2020 // 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...
Australia Regulator Urges Insurers, Banks to Defer Dividends Amid Coronavirus Crisis
Apr 7 2020 // 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...
Florida to Provide Workers’ Comp Coverage to State Workers Battling COVID-19
Apr 7 2020 // 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...
2 Dozen Residents at North Carolina Assisted Living Center Positive for COVID-19
Apr 7 2020 // 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...
Facilities Closed During Coronavirus Crisis Pose New Risks, Allianz Cautions
Apr 7 2020 // Many companies are having to shutdown their premises temporarily at short notice due to the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the risk consultants of Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), improper action or...
Coronavirus Resource Update 4/9/20
Apr 6 2020 // Stay Informed We’ve added a new, uplifting category to this blog – From Our Family to Yours. Below the news and resources, you’ll find a growing list of interesting and educational links that our Wells...
