National News for April 2020
- Nationwide’s Left the Building. Insurer Makes Remote Work Permanent in 5 States.
- How Cruise Ticket Legal Language May Foil Class Action Suits
- Markel Estimates COVID-19 Losses of $325 Million
- Court Nixes $64M Award Against Fireman’s Fund in Reinsurance Spat with Utica Mutual
- After Crisis, It Won’t Be Business as Usual – It Will Be Business Done Better: Opinion
- Most Firms Have Some Cyber Insurance But Gaps in Coverage Remain: Survey
- Consumer Groups Oppose Immunity for Businesses From Coronavirus Lawsuits
- U.S. Economy Hit Hard in Q1 But Worse Contraction Still to Come
- Lockton Promotes Marrero and Taiym to Key Leadership Posts
- Recovered from COVID-19, Wary First Responders Back on Job
- Amid Unemployment Surge, Millions of Remote and Essential Workers Plug Away
- Insurers Promote Federal Pandemic Insurance Plan to Congress
- Unions Push Back on Trump Plan to Order Meat Processing Plants to Stay Open
- How Coronavirus Shutdown Impacts Bayer Stance in Glyphosate Settlement
- Liberty Mutual Estimates Q1 Loss from Coronavirus to Be Like Moderate Catastrophe
- Brown & Brown Reports Q1 Revenue Up; Takes Steps to Anticipate Coronavirus Impact
- Most Firms Neglected Pandemics in Annual Risk Assessments: Study
- Zaffino Exits Everest to Join Ascot as Group President
- Top States, Cities For Insurance Claims for Hail Damage
- Talcum Lawsuits Against J&J Can Proceed with Testimony Limits
- 6 Ways Insurance Brokers Can Be a Resource to Clients During COVID-19 Crisis
- Employers Hope to Limit Liability by Catching Social Distancing Scofflaws on Video
- Supreme Court Backs Insurers Over $12 Billion in Obamacare ‘Risk Corridor’ Payments
- Aon Executives, 70% of Employees Taking Pay Cuts Amid Coronavirus Uncertainties
- Coronavirus Business Interruption Insurance Claimants Seek to Consolidate Lawsuits
- Supreme Court Rejects Trump Administration’s View of Clean Water Act
- How Chubb Is Navigating Coronavirus and Its Impact on Growth
- U.S. Issues New Coronavirus Safety Guidance for Meat, Poultry Plants
- Employees Go Back to Work and Get Covid-19. What’s the Liability Picture?: Opinion
- Surplus Lines Pioneer Hall Remembered as Well-Respected Leader
- Former XFL Commissioner Sues Claiming Wrongful Termination
- Court Approves GM’s $120M Ignition Switch Lost Value Claims Settlement with Owners
- Reinsurance Rendez-Vous de Septembre Canceled due to Coronavirus Crisis
- Some Auto Insurer Premium Discounts Should Be Bigger, Say Consumer Groups
- College Sports Lack Options of Pro Sports for Getting Back in the Game
- Disease Experts Are Better Than the Covid-19 Contrarians: Opinion
- Everest Insurance Promotes 4 as Regional Leaders on Commercial Casualty Team
- Key Lawmaker Eyes Ban on Mergers to Protect Small Firms During Coronavirus Crisis
- More States Making Plans to Lift Coronavirus Restrictions
- White House Vows Liability Protections for Businesses Facing Coronavirus Claims
- Travelers, W.R. Berkley CEOs Sound Alarm Over Coronavirus Lawsuits, Workers’ Comp
- How COVID-19 Impacts the Surplus Lines Insurance Industry
- Chipotle to Pay $25 Million, Implement Safety Plan to End Foodborne Illness Charges
- Chubb Reports Q1 Net Income Drop; Sees ‘Meaningful’ Coronavirus Impact Ahead
- First Pitch: Fans Sue Major League Baseball Teams, Ticket Vendors for Refunds
- Putting Autonomous Driving Back on the Road: Roundtable
- What Companies Need to Disclose on Coronavirus Infections: Q&A
- Latest Class Actions Over Business Interruption Target 6 Insurers
- Travelers Sees Q1 Profit Fall From Storms; It’s Watching COVID-19 Workers’ Comp Claims
- Nuclear Plants Allowed to Extend Workers’ Hours, Delay Inspections
- Businesses Press Congress for Immunity When States Lift Coronavirus Lockdowns
- From Google to Webex to Teams to Zoom: How to Choose a Videoconferencing App
- Travelers, Insured Law Firm Spar Over Civil Authority Business Income Loss Claim
- States Easing Path to Workers’ Compensation Benefits for Coronavirus Workers
- More White Collar Employees Starting to Face Pay Cuts, Layoffs
- Layoffs, Small Business Exits Likely Major Coronavirus Effects on Workers’ Comp: NCCI
- Employers May Exclude Payroll to Employees Not Working for Workers’ Comp: NCCI
- Businesses Fear Lawsuits from Sick Employees, Patrons After Reopening
- White House Moves to Weaken EPA Rule on Toxic PFA Compounds in Consumer Products
- Cowbell Cyber Adds Social Engineering Coverage, Opens Platform to Non-Insureds
- Who Got Money in Small Business Paycheck Protection Program?
- Hacking Attacks Against Corporations Double as Employees Work From Home
- Get Too Close, Get Buzzed. Ford Tests Wearables to Keep Workers at Safe Distances.
- FBI Says Foreign Government Hackers Target Coronavirus Treatment Research
- As Attacks Rise, Paladin Offers Cybersecurity Platform Free to Insurance Agencies
- Chubb CEO Greenberg Warns Retroactive Measures Would ‘Bankrupt’ Insurance Industry
- Rising Sea Levels Could Double Extreme Flooding Events on Coastline, Report States
- Fears of ‘Wild West’ as Unregulated COVID-19 Tests Hit the Market
- Progressive Gives $2M to Big ‘I’ Fund to Aid Agencies Affected by Coronavirus Crisis
- Analysts See Auto Insurers’ Coronavirus Rebates As a Solid Short-Term Move
- Judge Clears Way for Shareholder Suit Against Tesla, Musk Over Going-Private Tweet
- Harvard Professor Drops ‘Clickbait’ Lawsuit After NYT Alters Story
- Why Leaders Need to Resist Rewriting Insurance Contract Language
- Kelley, from AmWINS, Joins Hanover as President of Specialty Industrial Property Team
- OSHA Inspectors to Prioritize Health Facilities Over Other Sites During Coronavirus Crisis
- Businesses Warn Fear of Lawsuits Could Stall Rebooting of Economy; Urge Coordination
- Preventing Losses Due to Growing Cyber Crime During the Coronavirus Crisis
- How Insurance Claims Pros Are Adjusting to Pandemic Complications
- Meat Plant Closures, Absenteeism Rise With Workers’ Fear of Coronavirus, Lack of Safety
- Amazon Fires Two Employees Who Criticized Working Conditions at Warehouses
- Trump Tells Insurers to Pay Virus Claims If Pandemics Not Excluded
- Court Revives Privacy Violation Claims Against Facebook for Tracking Users
- Employee Class Action Accuses McDonald’s of Climate of ‘Pervasive Sexual Harassment’
- Suddenly There Is Big Demand for Pandemic Cover, Says Underwriter
- Warehouse Workers Risk COVID-19 Shipping Knick-Knacks, Luxury Goods
- P/C Insurance Is Industry Least Likely to Default Due to Coronavirus: S&P Credit Analysis
- Courts Allows Shareholder Class Action Against Goldman Sachs Tied to 2008 Crisis
- Railroads Resist Oil Companies’ Demands for Storage in Rail Cars Citing Safety Concerns
- How P/C Insurance Industry Can Maximize Its Response to Coronavirus: Crisis Manager
- Auto Insurers Offering $8-$10B in Discounts in Coronavirus Relief Effort; Updated List
- Quote Requests to Insurance Agencies Down 30% Since Coronavirus Shutdowns
- Eli Lilly Begins Clinical Trial for COVID-19 Therapies
- Anticipated Coronavirus Claims Scenarios Across Major Coverage Lines: Viewpoint
- Lessons on Trade-Offs From the 1918 Influenza Pandemic: Viewpoint
- Amazon Tests Hospital Workplace Safety Idea With Disinfectant Fog at Warehouse
- Progressive, Travelers, USAA Latest to Offer Insureds Discounts, Other Accommodations
- Suit Alleges Zoom Overstated Privacy, Did Not Disclose Security Flaws
- ‘Uncertainty Is the Only Certainty’ When it Comes to Pandemic Modeling
- How Agencies Can Manage Employees Working from Home During Coronavirus Crisis
- Litigation Builds Against Insurers Over Coronavirus Business Interruption
- Estate of Walmart Employee Who Died From COVID-19 Sues for Wrongful Death
- GEICO, Farmers, Liberty Mutual Join Insurers Giving Breaks to Drivers, Businesses
- Aspen Re Names Axis Re’s Kreuzer Senior Managing Director for Americas
- States Need Data on Medical Workers’ Coronavirus Status
- Move Over Young Entrepreneurs. Older Innovators Are Just as Successful.
- How U.S. Insurance Industry Deals Fared in February
- Passenger Sues United Airlines Over Refusal to Refund Airfare Despite U.S. Order
- Facilities Closed During Coronavirus Crisis Pose New Risks, Allianz Cautions
- Investors Allege Securities Violations by Cryptocurrency Issuers, Exchanges
- Allstate to Forgive 15% of Monthly Auto Premiums, Provide Free ID Theft Coverage
- Chubb Vows No Layoffs During Coronavirus Crisis; Pledges $10 Million to Relief Efforts
- Consumers Find Travel Insurance Policies Not Much Help in Coronavirus Crisis
- Forecaster Sees ‘Greater Than Average’ Hurricane Season This Year
- Federal-State Pandemic Training Focused on Flu, Not New Virus
- Coronavirus Impact on Aviation Insurance: Gallagher
- Travelers to Provide $100 Million Cash Flow Boost to Agents Amid Coronavirus Crisis
- Why Artificial Intelligence Is Not the Answer for All Businesses
- A Coronavirus Outbreak Among Farm Workers Would Be Catastrophic: Viewpoint
- Glyphosate Settlement Talks Delayed by Coronavirus, Bayer Reports
- Gig Workers Seeking Coronavirus Unemployment Insurance Frustrated
- This Insurance Would Have Helped in Coronavirus Crisis But Nobody Bought It
- Reuters: Banks Cite Liability Risks, May Not Participate in Coronavirus Lending Plan
- How Social Inflation May Affect Coronavirus Business Interruption Losses
- Life-or-Death Decisions by Hospitals, Doctors Come With Threat of Lawsuits
- Insurers Worry About D&O Claims Against Executives From Coronavirus
- Next Insurance Cuts April Premium by 25% to Help Small Firms in Coronavirus Crisis
- China Re Is Weighing Establishing U.S. Operation: Reuters
- For Workers’ Safety, Walmart Stocks Up on Masks, Gloves; Initiates One-Way Aisles
- Coronavirus Relief Loans Will Be Available for Small Businesses Friday
- Chemours Claims Against DuPont Over Environmental Liabilities Left to Arbitration
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