Insurance News from June 01, 2020
National News
Ecoroofs, Bioswales, Water Gardens: Cities Get Creative To Tame Stormwater Floods
For more than a century, New Orleans has depended on canals and pumps to get rid of...
Sign Here First: Reopening Businesses Turn to Liability Waivers, Disclaimers
Coronavirus Could Complicate Hurricane Response, Warns Catastrophe Modeler
Pandemic-Hit Re/insurers Expect a Costly Hurricane Season – and Rates Are Rising
Boy Scouts Filing Sexual Abuse Lawsuits Face Deadline Agreed to in Bankruptcy Deal
International & Reinsurance News
British Regulator Enlists 8 Insurers in Pandemic Test Case of Business Interruption Cover
Insurers including Hiscox, RSA and QBE will take part in a UK test case to decide...
Pandemic-Hit Re/insurers Expect a Costly Hurricane Season – and Rates Are Rising
Billionaire Del Vecchio Seeks to Raise Stake in Generali’s Biggest Investor, Mediobanca
Italy’s Regulator Asks Insurer Cattolica to Boost Its Capital by $557M on COVID-19 Impact
Pandemic Reinsurance Solution Gains Wide Support from UK Re/Insurance Industry
East News
Chaos and Destruction as New York City Protest Turns Violent
An initially peaceful demonstration in New York City over the death of George Floyd, a...
West News
California Lowers Workers’ Comp COVID Estimate; Expects Claims Drop in Downturn
The Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California on Monday released a...
Southeast News
Georgia Nursing Home Cited for Delayed Reporting of Virus-Infected Workers
The federal agency that oversees workplace safety said Friday that it had issued its...
Texas / South Central News
Lexington Insurance Wins Texas Battle of Hurricane Harvey Deductibles
In a case of competing deductibles, a federal appeals court has sided with an insurer...
Midwest News
Mayor Takes Heat for Response as Minneapolis Burns
First-term Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey appeared to be doing everything right. He...