Latest COVID-19 Headlines
All the headlines from our COVID-19 Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Global Insurance Premiums Expected to Rebound in 2021 After COVID-Related Dip: Swiss Re
Jul 20 2020 // Though the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to lead to the deepest recession since the 1930s, global insurance premium volume will rebound to pre-crisis levels by the end of 2021, forecasts Swiss Re in its latest sigma...
Pandemic Changes
Jul 20 2020 // The coronavirus experience has changed how most people view life and work. The biggest change is that many insurance industry pros have learned that they can do their job from home, and most, but not all, seem to enjoy...
People Analytics in the Age of COVID-19
Jul 20 2020 // Insurance organizations have recently been navigating a number of talent shifts in a short amount of time. Organizations that did not previously have remote work strategies in place have had to quickly implement programs...
Coronavirus Delays Capsized Cargo Ship Removal in Georgia
Jul 20 2020 // Coronavirus infections among the salvage crew are delaying plans to cut apart and remove a hulking cargo ship that capsized off the coast of Georgia 10 months ago. Officials had hoped to start slicing the South Korean...
Virginia First State to Adopt COVID-19 Worker Safety Rules
Jul 17 2020 // Virginia officials on Wednesday passed temporary new workplace safety rules designed to protect employees from the coronavirus, becoming the first state to adopt such measures. The Virginia Safety and Health Codes Board...
Coronavirus Claims of Estimated €80B Are ‘Manageable’ for Europe’s Insurers: Moody’s
Jul 17 2020 // The coronavirus outbreak has had an adverse, but manageable, impact on the European insurance sector, leading to a drop in company earnings rather than capital erosion, says Moody’s Investors Service in a...
GOP’s Proposal Limits Virus Liability Claims Against Businesses, Schools, Caregivers
Jul 17 2020 // Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell wants to give federal courts jurisdiction over liability claims arising from coronavirus infections to limit the legal exposure of businesses, schools and other organizations as they...
North Carolina’s Outer Banks Island Ravaged by Storms, Virus Restrictions
Jul 17 2020 // When Hurricane Dorian pounded the wisp of earth that is Ocracoke Island, a wall of Atlantic seawater flooded Bob Chestnut’s home, surf shop and four vehicles. Seven months later, his shop was ready for business. But...
Kentucky Gov Asks State Supreme Court to Uphold Coronavirus Actions
Jul 17 2020 // Claiming Kentucky is embroiled in “a life-and-death battle” against the coronavirus, Gov. Andy Beshear has asked separate courts to uphold some of his executive actions to combat COVID-19. In a filing Tuesday,...
Zurich NA Sustainability Head: Pandemic is a Roadmap for Climate Change Battle
Jul 16 2020 // Ben Harper picked an interesting time to start his new job as head of corporate sustainability for Zurich North America. Harper stepped into the role in January. Harper had been with Zurich for nearly 20 years, previously...
Tennessee City Testing Wastewater for Coronavirus Study
Jul 16 2020 // The city of Chattanooga plans to keep testing local wastewater for the prevalence of COVID-19 into 2021 after a study in May that showed thousands more cases of the virus than what was reported by local health officials,...
Alabama to Require Face Masks in Public as Virus Cases Surge in State
Jul 16 2020 // Alabama will begin requiring face masks in public as health officials try to quell a surge of new coronavirus cases that are filling up hospitals, Gov. Kay Ivey said Wednesday. In an announcement made a day after the state...
Report Says COVID-19 Brought to N.Y. Nursing Homes By Infected Staff, Visitors
Jul 16 2020 // A New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) report says the coronavirus outbreak that has afflicted nursing homes throughout the state may have resulted from staff and visitors unknowingly infecting residents early in...
Houston Rockets Becomes First NBA Team to Sue Insurer Over Denied Covid-19 Claims
Jul 16 2020 // The Houston Rockets and billionaire owner Tilman Fertitta are suing their insurer for denying the National Basketball Association team’s bid to tap its business-interruption insurance policy over revenue losses from...
Shipping Losses at Record Lows, but COVID-19 Impact Could Threaten Safety: Allianz
Jul 16 2020 // Large shipping losses dropped by 20% last year, in a continuation of decade-long trend when losses declined by almost 70%, according to a report published by Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS). However, the...
S. African Regulator Says Business Interruption Virus Claims Don’t Pose Systemic Risk
Jul 16 2020 // South Africa’s Prudential Authority expects that business-interruption claims linked to the Covid-19 pandemic poses little systemic risk to the insurance industry. The regulator is in talks with the country’s...
Viewpoint: Changing How We Recruit – The Future of Insurance Post COVID-19
Jul 16 2020 // Typically each spring, a crop of fresh college graduates enters the workforce, making the critical first steps to determine personal and professional paths. Today, the job landscape differs greatly from what it was even a...
Insurance Agency and Brokerage M&A Trends to Watch Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
Jul 16 2020 // The COVID-19 pandemic has created challenges for many businesses across the globe, including the insurance industry. But so far, the insurance broker merger and acquisition (M&A) market has remained active even as the...
Warning of ‘Trivial’ Suits, Judge Dismisses Cruise Passengers’ COVID-19 Claims
Jul 16 2020 // A federal judge dismissed lawsuits by Grand Princess cruise ship passengers who sued for emotional distress caused by their fear of exposure to COVID-19, saying that allowing their cases to proceed would “lead to a...
West Virginia Reinstates Restrictions on Bars, Large Gatherings Amid Virus Surge
Jul 15 2020 // West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice moved Monday to close bars in the state’s largest college town and reimpose restrictions on large gatherings as coronavirus cases rise to record levels. Justice, a Republican, ordered...
