A barber in Beijing is supporting his wife and child by charging food and other expenses to a credit card while he waits for his employer’s shop to reopen. A waiter at a barbecue restaurant in Kansas City, Missouri, washes …
Gov. Ron DeSantis placed limits Wednesday on who can can visit Florida’s nursing homes and other assisted living facilities, bidding to protect the state’s sizeable and vulnerable elderly population from the new coronavirus. The governor took the step by executive …
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper declared a state emergency Tuesday due to the coronavirus and his administration urged people over age 65 and medically fragile residents to avoid large gatherings. Meanwhile, Duke University announced later Tuesday that it has suspended …
The roster of insurance-related conferences being canceled, postponed or moved to virtual due to the coronavirus threat keeps changing. Here is an updated list: March Property Liability Research Bureau (PLRB) called off its 2020 Claims Conference scheduled to start Sunday, …
Swift-moving developments over the new coronavirus ricocheted across Florida’s Capitol as Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency Monday and lawmakers disrupted their legislative session so crews in surgical gowns could swab down the House chambers. Facing a growing …
The number of industry-related conferences being cancelled, postponed or moved to virtual platforms in response to the coronavirus threat is growing. The Wholesale and Specialty Insurance Association (WSIA) has joined the ranks of those canceling events. Travel restrictions and corporate …
The number of people infected with the new coronavirus surpassed 100,000 across the world on Friday, as the outbreak reached more countries and economic damage intensified, with business districts beginning to empty and stock markets tumbling. In many affected countries, …
As the coronavirus and its COVID-19 disease spread, Insurance professionals going to industry conferences over the next few weeks and months could find themselves having their temperature taken at the door and being told not to shake hands with fellow …
