Latest COVID-19 Headlines
All the headlines from our COVID-19 Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Facing Workers Compensation Challenges During the Pandemic: NCCI
Jun 9 2020 // The COVID-19 pandemic has upended lives, families, business routines, and the economy. Today, despite an uptick in May, 21 million people are unemployed in the United States, and the workforce has dropped to 137 million....
Coronavirus Lockdowns Substantially Slowed the Pandemic, Research Says
Jun 8 2020 // New research shows that the restrictive measures taken around the world to slow the spread of the coronavirus have delivered considerable health benefits. Public health measures including social distancing and lockdowns...
As Texas Grapples with Pandemic, Officials Prepare for Hurricane Season
Jun 8 2020 // More hurricanes and tropical storms than usual could make landfall in the United States this summer, forecasters predict. That is sending Texans and officials who are increasingly facing severe weather events scrambling to...
Nevada Readies for High-Risk Fire Season Amid COVID-19
Jun 8 2020 // Fire officials preparing for a hazardous wildfire season in Nevada will be challenged by high temperatures, drought and the coronavirus. “Fire doesn’t really care that there’s a pandemic. We’re...
Risk Professionals Reassess Top Risks During Post-COVID Era
Jun 8 2020 // Reaching out to some of the same risk professionals that respond to the its “Global Risks Report” each year, the World Economic Forum announced the results of a special “COVID-19 Risk Perception...
Trade Credit Insurers Seek $60B from U.S. Towards Pandemic Payouts
Jun 8 2020 // U.S. trade credit insurers have approached the U.S. Treasury Department and Federal Reserve seeking financial backing for claims payments to support business supply chains hit by the novel coronavirus pandemic, three...
Alabama Alters Hurricane Shelter Plans Due to Coronavirus Concerns
Jun 8 2020 // Shelters that open during dangerous hurricanes may look and operate differently this storm season, state emergency officials said, as the new coronavirus complicate response plans. Across the coastal United States,...
South Carolina to Remain Open Despite Spike in Virus Cases
Jun 5 2020 // South Carolina health officials issued a warning Wednesday that people who go to graduations, businesses or other recently opened places and aren’t careful about wearing masks or social distancing may be contributing...
Stadiums May Test Fans’ Privacy Boundaries With Virus Prevention Technologies
Jun 5 2020 // The metal detectors every sports fan has become accustomed to at the gate might soon be accompanied by thermal body scanners as part of the gargantuan task of preventing the spread of the new coronavirus and other airborne...
Insurance Survey: Industry’s Pandemic Response, Readiness for Travel, Changes Ahead
Jun 5 2020 // No matter where you work in the property/casualty insurance industry, your experience is important. How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting you now? Going forward? What do you expect to change? When will you be ready to...
Union: 44 COVID-19 Deaths Among Meatpacking Workers
Jun 5 2020 // At least 44 meatpacking workers in the U.S. have died from the new coronavirus and another 3,000 have tested positive, according to an estimate released on May 28 by the largest union representing workers. Meat processing...
Diverging Views: Is COVID a One-Off Catastrophe or Not?
Jun 5 2020 // While reinsurers are “open for business” and insurers and reinsurers are reporting the impacts of COVID-19 as a one-off catastrophe impacting earnings rather than capital, equity markets are viewing the...
Businesses Hurt First by Coronavirus Then by Looting Have New Insurance Questions
Jun 5 2020 // Al’s, a sporting-goods store tucked in Wilmington, Delaware’s small shopping district, opened during the Great Depression, weathered World War II and has been able to keep workers on the job during the...
Florida Rethinks Hurricane Plans in Midst of Coronavirus
Jun 4 2020 // Florida’s emergency manager is expressing complete confidence that the state is prepared for a hurricane during the unprecedented coronavirus pandemic, but some local directors aren’t sharing the same level of...
Mississippi to Release Names of Nursing Homes with Virus Outbreaks After Lawsuit
Jun 4 2020 // The Mississippi State Department of Health said Tuesday that it will start releasing the names of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities where people have tested positive for the new coronavirus. The action...
Amid Pandemic, Oil Refineries, Offshore Drillers Face Hurricane Challenges
Jun 4 2020 // As oil and gas companies began shutting offshore production before the first tropical storm of the season in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, experts said restarting wells and refineries will take longer and prove more costly this...
Navajo Nation Reports 131 New COVID-19 Cases, Now At 5,479 Cases and 248 Deaths
Jun 4 2020 // The Navajo Department of Health has reported 131 new cases of coronavirus on the Navajo Nation and two more known deaths. That pushes the numbers to 5,479 positive COVID-19 cases and 248 known deaths as of Monday...
Nigeria’s Regulator Gives Insurers Additional Year to Recapitalize on COVID-19 Impact
Jun 4 2020 // Nigeria’s National Insurance Commission gave underwriters an additional year to recapitalize as companies deal with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. The industry recapitalization program scheduled to end in...
UK Employee Union Urges Insurers, Banks to Protect Call Center Staff During Pandemic
Jun 4 2020 // Employee union Unite has called on finance firms to do more to protect call center staff after a survey of almost 3,000 employees exposed widespread fears about catching COVID-19 in workplaces where social distancing...
AXA Identifies 1,700 Restaurant Contracts with Unclear Terms on Pandemic Payouts
Jun 4 2020 // French insurer AXA has identified 1,700 contracts signed with restaurant owners in France where the terms are not clear as to whether business interruption losses due to the COVID-19 crisis should be covered, its CEO told...
