In Third Lockdown, England Seeing ‘No Evidence of Decline’ in COVID-19 Cases January 22, 2021 By Kate Kelland A third pandemic lockdown appears to be having little impact on rates of COVID-19 in England, researchers warned on Thursday,...
Prioritizing High-Risk Individuals for Vaccines May Not Be Necessary, Research Says January 22, 2021 A new study suggests that prioritizing vaccination of high-risk individuals has only a marginal effect on the number of COVID-19...
Future of Russia’s Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Looks Increasingly Uncertain January 20, 2021 By Jeremy Hodges and Vanessa Dezem The future of Nord Stream 2 looks increasingly uncertain as the U.S. ramped up pressure on the project with new...
Business Startups Surged Amid Covid-19 Pandemic January 19, 2021 By Michael Sasso and Steve Matthews The surge of U.S. business formations in the back half of 2020 has been one of the pandemic’s many surprises....
Zurich Insurance to Stop Insuring Russia’s Nord Stream 2 Project: Sources January 19, 2021 Zurich Insurance Group will drop out of Russia’s Nord Stream 2 project in the face of looming U.S. sanctions against...
Delivery Company Offers Gig Workers $25 to Get COVID Vaccine January 15, 2021 By Uday Sampath Grocery delivery company Instacart said on Thursday it would pay $25 to its over half-a-million gig workers if they chose...
How COVID Effect on Workers’ Compensation Claims Has Varied by State, Industry January 14, 2021 The percentage of COVID-19 claims among all workers’ compensation paid claims has varied greatly among states and occupations, as has...
Study: Masks, Distancing, Testing Shown As Effective As Vaccines on College Campuses January 13, 2021 The combined effectiveness of three COVID-prevention strategies on college campuses—mask-wearing, social distancing, and routine testing—are as effective in preventing coronavirus...
Marine Insurers Set to Raise Rates After Red Sea Attacks on Merchant Ships January 13, 2021 By Jonathan Saul LONDON – Insurers are set to raise the cost of providing cover for merchant ships through the Red Sea after...
Covid-19 Vaccine Distribution Risks and Insurance: Q&A With Allianz Specialists January 12, 2021 By Brian McClintock and Damon Finneran As COVID-19 vaccine distribution rolls out across the country, insurers of the pharmaceutical industry are in a position to share...