How COVID-19 Court Lockdowns May Turn the Social Inflation Tide June 2, 2020 By Susanne Sclafane Defense attorney Ellen Greiper reported receiving more than the usual number of phone calls from plaintiffs attorneys earlier this month,...
Insurance Survey Asks: How Is Pandemic Affecting Your Life, Your Work, Your Industry? June 2, 2020 How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting you and your work? Now and going forward? No matter where you work in...
California Lowers Workers’ Comp COVID Estimate; Expects Claims Drop in Downturn June 1, 2020 The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California on Monday released a study looking at the historic impact of economic...
Georgia Nursing Home Cited for Delayed Reporting of Virus-Infected Workers June 1, 2020 By Russ Bynum and Matthew Daly The federal agency that oversees workplace safety said Friday that it had issued its first citation in the U.S. related...
Pandemic Reinsurance Solution Gains Wide Support from UK Re/Insurance Industry June 1, 2020 UK insurance executives have taken another step toward developing a public-private risk-financing mechanism for future pandemics with the creation of...
Arizona Judge Rules Against Releasing Nursing Home COVID-19 Stats June 1, 2020 The state of Arizona doesn’t have to publicly reveal the number of coronavirus cases and deaths among residents of nursing...
Sign Here First: Reopening Businesses Turn to Liability Waivers, Disclaimers June 1, 2020 By Suzanne Barlyn and John McCrank As U.S. businesses reopen after weeks of pandemic lockdowns, many have been posting coronavirus disclaimers or requiring employees and patrons...
Italy’s Regulator Asks Insurer Cattolica to Boost Its Capital by $557M on COVID-19 Impact June 1, 2020 Cattolica Assicurazioni said on Monday that Italy’s insurance regulator had told it to raise 500 million euros ($557 million) after...
Pandemic-Hit Re/insurers Expect a Costly Hurricane Season – and Rates Are Rising June 1, 2020 By Carolyn Cohn The official start of the Atlantic hurricane season on Monday could signal more steep losses for insurers and reinsurers, already...
British Regulator Enlists 8 Insurers in Pandemic Test Case of Business Interruption Cover June 1, 2020 By Huw Jones and Carolyn Cohn Insurers including Hiscox, RSA and QBE will take part in a UK test case to decide whether their policies should...