Judgment in UK COVID Business Interruption Appeal Will Be Handed Down in January December 18, 2020 By Carolyn Cohn LONDON – There will be no judgment in an appeal over business interruption insurance this year, Britain’s markets watchdog said...
COVID Vaccine Rollout Spurs Demand for Extra Insurance Coverage December 18, 2020 LONDON – Speedy global delivery of COVID-19 vaccines by air and sea in ultra cold conditions will lead to a...
Lloyd’s Moves to End Insurance and Investments in Coal for Climate Sustainability December 17, 2020 By L.S. Howard The Lloyd’s market is moving to end its insurance of coal and oil sands businesses while at the same time...
First Coronavirus Business Interruption Trial Gets Underway December 17, 2020 By Jef Feeley and Katherine Chiglinsky The owners of a restaurant in the heart of the New Orleans French Quarter are asking a Louisiana judge to...
Canada Reports 20-Year High in Overseas Investment in Insurance M&A December 17, 2020 By Maiya Keidan and Carolyn Cohn Canadian firms’ overseas investment in insurers hit a 20-year high this year boosted by Intact Financial’s joint agreement last month...
Shell Fights Landmark Case Alleging Its Climate Change Stance Harms Human Rights December 17, 2020 By Laura Hurst and Diederik Baazil Royal Dutch Shell Plc is in court in The Hague for the final hearing in a landmark case that could...
Solvency II Capital Rules for Insurers Need Changing: EU Watchdog December 17, 2020 By Huw Jones The European Union’s capital rules for insurers need changing to reflect low interest rates and provide stronger intervention powers like...
Tyson Fires 7 Managers at Iowa Plant Over Betting on COVID-19 Cases December 17, 2020 By Uday Sampath Tyson Foods Inc. said on Wednesday it had fired seven managers at an Iowa pork plant after investigating allegations that...
EEOC Releases Updated Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccinations and Employment Laws December 16, 2020 The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released updated guidance on the responsibilities and rights of employers and employees related...
Don’t Force Employees to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine: Viewpoint December 16, 2020 By Stephen L. Carter, Bloomberg Opinion Here’s a question we’re sure to see in the courts before long: What if your employer mandates a Covid-19 vaccination...