Latest COVID-19 Headlines
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An Avian Flu Pandemic: Much ado about nothing?
Oct 9 2006 // It’s reasonable to assume that an avian flu pandemic could take flight in the near future, and companies need to prepare a response, according to Rick Casse, former director of business continuity planning for Gap...
Insurers should not underestimate next influenza pandemic’s severity, risk experts say
May 22 2006 // Risk experts are warning insurance companies that they may be underestimating their risk if they assume that a new influenza pandemic would be no worse than the 1918 influenza pandemic. While some published studies have...
Insurers should not underestimate next influenza pandemic’s severity, risk experts say
May 22 2006 // Risk experts are warning insurance companies that they may be underestimating their risk if they assume that a new influenza pandemic would be no worse than the 1918 influenza pandemic. While some published studies have...
Insurers Should Expect Next Influenza Pandemic to be Severe, Experts Say
May 2 2006 // Risk experts are warning insurance companies that they may be underestimating their risk if they assume that a new influenza pandemic would be no worse than the 1918 influenza pandemic. While some published studies have...
Marsh Mac’s Mercer Finds Lack of Pandemic Planning
Mar 30 2006 // A global survey study conducted by Marsh Mac’s Mercer Human Resource Consulting has determined that while “evidence of the global spread of avian flu increases, there is a striking gap between companies’...
Fitch Finds Life Insurers/Reinsurers Most at Risk from Bird-Flu Pandemic
Mar 28 2006 // Fitch Ratings has issued a report, “Bird-Flu – Will It Ruffle The Industry’s Feathers?” which indicates that “life insurers and their reinsurers would be most likely to be the hardest hit by a...
U.S. to Virginia: Don’t Count on Feds If Flu Pandemic Hits
Mar 28 2006 // The federal government cannot be relied upon to protect Virginia from a potential flu pandemic, and no state is fully prepared to handle such an outbreak, Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt told Virginia...
Actuaries to Research Avian Flu Pandemic Impact on Industry
Feb 21 2006 // The Society of Actuaries (SOA) is beginning research on the possible implications of an avian flu pandemic on the insurance industry. The SOA expects to provide insight into the potential impact a pandemic could have on...
RMS: 500,000 Japanese Dead Possible in Avian Flu Pandemic Outbreak
Jan 26 2006 // Risk Management Solutions Inc. (RMS) released the findings of an in-depth study that provides life and personal accident insurers in Japan with key benchmarks for the potential risk of human casualties from catastrophic...
Severe Avian Flu Pandemic Could Generate $133 Billion in New Claims, I.I.I. Says
Jan 17 2006 // A moderate avian flu outbreak similar to the 1957 and 1968 flu pandemics could significantly impact the life insurance industry, generating $31 billion in additional death claims, according to a new analysis by the...
Potential for Avian Flu Pandemic Casts a Frightening Shadow Over Insurers
Dec 19 2005 // The possibility of a global avian flu outbreak is haunting insurers–property/casualty, life and health–and it appears that there’s not much they can do to mitigate losses prior to a...
Potential for Avian Flu Pandemic Casts a Frightening Shadow Over Insurers
Dec 18 2005 // The possibility of a global avian flu outbreak is haunting insurers-property/casualty, life and health-and it appears that there’s not much they can do to mitigate losses prior to a pandemic. Nevertheless, carriers...
