Lloyd’s to Shut London Building for Coronavirus Stress-Test – But Trading Will Continue March 12, 2020 By L.S. Howard Lloyd’s is shutting its London underwriting room at 1 Lime Street for one day for a contingency planning exercise in...
QBE North America Appoints Moore Chief Operating Officer March 12, 2020 QBE North America announced the appointment of Dan Moore as chief operating officer, effective immediately. In this role, he will...
Maine Gas Utility Will Be Fined $50K for Safety Problems March 12, 2020 Maine regulators are going to fine a gas utility $50,000 for failures to meet safety requirements. The company, Maine Natural...
Governor Murphy Waives Fees for COVID-19 Testing for Some New Jersey Residents March 12, 2020 New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy said Tuesday the state will waive fees for COVID-19 testing for more than 2 million...
Mercier and Kosinski Insurance Joins Rhode Island’s Thompson Insurance Group March 12, 2020 Mercier and Kosinski Insurance Inc. (MKI) has joined the Thompson Insurance Group to provide its customers with greater access to...
The Hilb Group Acquires Massachusetts’ LifePlus Insurance Agency March 12, 2020 The Hilb Group LLC (THG) has acquired Massachusetts-based LifePlus Insurance Agency Inc. (LPINS). The transaction became effective March 1, 2020....
Swiss Re Launches Digital Market Center Supported by Microsoft Data Analytics, AI Tools March 12, 2020 Swiss Re has formed a strategic alliance with Microsoft Corp., which is providing digital tools to support Swiss Re’s new...
China Non-Life Insurers See Big Drop in Car Accident Claims in Coronavirus Silver Lining March 12, 2020 By Sumeet Chatterjee and Cheng Leng Chinese non-life insurers are discovering a silver lining to the cloud spreading over China’s economic performance from the coronavirus outbreak...
Insurers Face Big Investment Losses, Trade Credit Claims from Coronavirus Crisis March 12, 2020 By Carolyn Cohn Having initially brushed off the potential impact from coronavirus-linked claims, global insurers are waking up to the prospect of a...
Return-to-Work Rates on the Rise in Texas Workers’ Comp System: Report March 12, 2020 The return-to-work (RTW) rate for employees in the Texas workers’ compensation system who received temporary income benefits (TIBs) for their...