Latest COVID-19 Headlines
All the headlines from our COVID-19 Topic Page, ordered by recency.
CWCI: California Workers’ Comp Virus Claim Count Tops 50,000
Nov 10 2020 // There have been 50,592 COVID-19 claims reported to the state Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) so far this year – including 282 death claims, according to latest tally by the California Workers’...
Alaska Governor Makes New Emergency Virus Declaration
Nov 10 2020 // Alaska’s governor has announced a new COVID-19 disaster declaration for the state that will take effect Nov. 16 and last 30 days. Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced the updated declaration on Friday, ahead of...
COVID-19 Cases in Nursing Homes Rising in States Hit by Latest Virus Surge
Nov 10 2020 // Despite Trump administration efforts to erect a protective shield around nursing homes, coronavirus cases are surging within facilities in states hard hit by the latest onslaught of COVID-19. An analysis of federal data...
Philippine Insurers Under Pressure to Meet New Capital Requirement Amid Pandemic
Nov 10 2020 // AM Best believes local companies in the Philippine insurance industry will still face significant pressure on underwriting growth and profitability amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic with the recent rejection of a proposal...
Study Shows COVID-19 Patients at Greater Risk of Mental Health Problems
Nov 9 2020 // Many COVID-19 survivors are likely to be at greater risk of developing mental illness, psychiatrists said on Monday, after a large study found 20% of those infected with the coronavirus are diagnosed with a psychiatric...
Judge Upholds El Paso Virus Surge Business Restrictions
Nov 9 2020 // A Texas district judge has upheld an order from El Paso County’s top elected official shutting down businesses while the region fights an alarming surge in COVID-19 cases. The decision from Judge Bill Moody of El...
Q&A: Where Drugmakers Are in the Race for COVID-19 Vaccine
Nov 9 2020 // Drugmakers and research centers around the world are working on COVID-19 vaccines, with large global trials of several of the candidates involving tens of thousands of participants well underway. The following is what we...
Pro Sports Bubbles Offer Coronavirus Safety Lessons for Real World
Nov 9 2020 // The NBA wants to be back in December. The NHL is aiming at games resuming in January. Baseball’s spring training may begin in February, like normal. They almost certainly won’t be in bubbles if and when any or...
P/C Insurers Face Workforce, Risk, Policy Challenges as Pandemic Continues
Nov 9 2020 // Given that business-as-usual is unlikely to return soon due to the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. property/casualty insurers will continue to face challenges related to virus-related insurance losses and premium volume...
EU Warns of New Wave of Consumer Scams Amid COVID Resurgence
Nov 9 2020 // The European Commission on Friday urged online platforms to gird for a fresh wave of consumer scams linked to the resurgence of COVID-19 infections in Europe and said they need to work harder against the spread of...
Wisconsin Supreme Court Sends Virus Capacity Limits Case to Lower Court
Nov 6 2020 // The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Nov. 4 declined to consider reinstating Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ coronavirus restrictions limiting the size of public gatherings, deferring to a lower court to decide. Evers’...
Judge: Louisiana Governor Can Renew Virus Restrictions, for Now
Nov 6 2020 // A Louisiana judge has declined to stop Gov. John Bel Edwards from renewing his COVID-19 restrictions amid a legal feud with House Republicans over the rules. Baton Rouge-based state district Judge William Morvant refused...
Charting Covid: Purely Data for Data Sake
Nov 5 2020 // March 21, 2020, I began tracking COVID – specifically the daily numbers. I undertook this task for several reasons: I enjoy data, I wasn’t going anywhere for a while, but more specifically so that I could discuss...
Insurer RSA Says Pandemic Exclusions Will Limit Impact of England’s 2nd Lockdown
Nov 5 2020 // England’s second national lockdown is unlikely to have much impact on insurer RSA as many policies now have pandemic-related exclusions, its CEO said on Thursday as it reported a rise in underwriting profit in the...
Federal Judge Dismisses Amazon N.Y. Warehouse Workers’ COVID-19 Lawsuit
Nov 3 2020 // A federal judge dismissed New York warehouse workers’ lawsuit against Amazon, ruling that their allegations about the company’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic should have been brought to the Occupational...
Royal Caribbean Suspends Most Cruises Through Year End as COVID Cases Rise Globally
Nov 3 2020 // Cruise operator Royal Caribbean Group said on Monday it would stop all its cruises, excluding sailings from Singapore, through the end of the year, extending previous suspensions as coronavirus infections continue to...
UK Supreme Court to Hear Appeal of COVID Business Interruption Test Case on Nov. 16
Nov 3 2020 // The UK Supreme Court will hear an appeal on Nov. 16 of the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) test case over which insurance companies should offer payouts to small businesses battered by the coronavirus...
Japan’s Largest Airport Opens COVID-19 Testing Lab for Departing Travelers
Nov 2 2020 // TOKYO — Japan’s largest airport opened a novel coronavirus testing facility on Monday as it takes steps to reopen international travel that has been largely grounded for months by the pandemic. The Narita...
Agency M&A Activity Continues Despite Pandemic: OPTIS Partners
Nov 2 2020 // There were 170 announced insurance agency mergers and acquisitions during the third quarter of 2020 compared to 173 for the same period in 2019, according to a report from consulting firm OPTIS Partners. The Chicago-based...
N.C. Judge First to Favor Policyholders in COVID-19 Closure Lawsuit
Nov 2 2020 // A judge in Durham County, N.C., has handed down what may be the nation’s first dispositive ruling in favor of policyholders in a COVID-19 business-interruption lawsuit. Superior Court Judge Orlando F. Hudson Jr....
