Latest COVID-19 Headlines
All the headlines from our COVID-19 Topic Page, ordered by recency.
La. Supreme Court to Hear Appeal of Rare Policyholder Victory in COVID Claim
Nov 30 2022 // The Louisiana Supreme Court has agreed to review an appellate court decision that found the COVID virus caused a direct physical loss that was covered by insurance. The Louisiana high court announced Tuesday that it will...
Louisiana Court to Hear Appeal of Rare Policyholder Victory in COVID Claim
Nov 23 2022 // The Louisiana Supreme Court has agreed to review an appellate court decision that found the COVID virus caused a direct physical loss that was covered by insurance. The Louisiana high court announced Tuesday that it will...
U.S. Supreme Court Rebuffs Dispute Over Nursing Home COVID Suits
Nov 22 2022 // The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear California nursing home operator Glenhaven Healthcare’s bid to avoid a lawsuit filed in state court over the COVID-19 death of a resident, turning away the...
Judge Approves $56M Settlement Over COVID Deaths in Veterans’ Home in Massachusetts
Nov 16 2022 // A federal judge in Springfield has given the green light to a $56 million settlement between the state of Massachusetts and families of 76 veterans who died from COVID-19 while living in the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home in...
NCCI: Almost One Quarter of COVID Claimants Suffer Prolonged Symptoms
Nov 7 2022 // Nearly a quarter of workers’ compensation claimants who were treated for COVID-19 experienced persistent symptoms or a relapse months later, according to a new study by the National Council on Compensation...
Court Dismisses 32 COVID-19 Business Insurance Cases Against Erie Insurance
Nov 7 2022 // A federal judge has dismissed 32 lawsuits over COVID-19 business interruption insurance claims against Erie Insurance, concluding the claimants failed to “plausibly plead” that they are entitled to coverage...
Study Traces COVID-19 Impact on New York Workers’ Compensation Claims
Oct 21 2022 // During the height of the pandemic, New York workers’ compensation indemnity payments increased while medical payments decreased. That’s according to a new report from the Workers Compensation Research Institute...
NCCI: Almost One Quarter of COVID Claimants Suffer Prolonged Symptoms
Oct 21 2022 // Nearly a quarter of workers’ compensation claimants who were treated for COVID-19 experienced persistent symptoms or a relapse months later, according to a new study by the National Council on Compensation...
Taiwan’s Watchdog Says Insurers Have Enough Capital to Withstand COVID Claim Surge
Oct 21 2022 // Taiwan’s insurance industry has buffered itself against surging COVID claims after raising capital, the head of the island’s market regulator said. The property insurance companies have no problems fulfilling...
Climate Concern Dropped Amid the Pandemic, but Not for Everyone
Oct 20 2022 // Evidently, climate concern dropped last year. A new Gallup World Risk Poll shows fewer than half of those questioned said climate change poses a “very serious threat” to their nations in the next 20 years. It...
Amazon Workers in New York City Win Partial Revival of COVID-19 Safety Lawsuit
Oct 20 2022 // Amazon.com Inc. must face a claim that it failed to protect New York City warehouse workers and their families from COVID-19, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Tuesday while dismissing the bulk of the workers’ 2020...
Court Dismisses 32 COVID-19 Business Insurance Cases Against Erie Insurance
Oct 20 2022 // A federal judge has dismissed 32 lawsuits over COVID-19 business interruption insurance claims against Erie Insurance, concluding the claimants failed to “plausibly plead” that they are entitled to coverage...
Court Dismisses 32 COVID-19 Business Insurance Cases Against Erie Insurance
Oct 19 2022 // A federal judge has dismissed 32 lawsuits over COVID-19 business interruption insurance claims against Erie Insurance, concluding the claimants failed to “plausibly plead” that they are entitled to coverage...
Federal Judge Dismisses Multiple Pennsylvania COVID-19 Claims
Oct 18 2022 // A Western Pennsylvania federal district judge has dismissed eight cases seeking payment for COVID-19 business interruption coverage from several insurers including Cincinnati Insurance, Travelers Insurance and Hartford....
Insurers Win Key Parts of Stonegate COVID-19 Business Interruption Case: MS Amlin
Oct 17 2022 // Insurers have won key parts of a complex legal battle with British pubs group Stonegate, MS Amlin said after Monday’s judgment on the 1 billion pound ($1.13 billion) lawsuit against three top insurers over losses...
Thousands of New Independent Agencies Opened During the Pandemic: Study
Oct 13 2022 // The number of independent insurance agencies has increased and business conditions for agencies remain favorable, according to the 2022 Agency Universe Study. While the majority of agencies experienced increased revenue,...
Report: More than Half of California COVID-19 Workers’ Comp Claims in Healthcare
Oct 13 2022 // More than a half of all reported COVID-19 indemnity claims in California continue to arise from workers in the healthcare sector, according to a new report from the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau. The...
Judge Nixes Mars COVID-19 Insurance Bid But Leaves $1M Door Ajar
Oct 11 2022 // The U.S. District Court for Eastern Virginia has dismissed a complaint by petcare and food company Mars Inc. seeking insurance coverage for COVID-19-related business interruption claims. Insurer FM Global sought and won...
Revival Sought for Outspoken Louisiana Pastor’s Lawsuit Over COVID Restrictions
Oct 6 2022 // An outspoken Christian conservative attorney from Alabama has asked a federal appeals court to revive a Louisiana pastor’s damage claims against state officials over long-expired COVID-19 restrictions. A federal...
Judge Dismisses Suit By Veterans’ Home Employees Over COVID Work Conditions
Oct 6 2022 // A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by employees of the Massachusetts veterans’ home at the center of a devastating COVID-19 outbreak in 2020 who said their constitutional rights were violated because they...
