Insurance News from July 23, 2020
National News
Specialty Broker Offers Business Insurance Coverage for Pandemic, Epidemic Risks
A Boston-based national wholesale insurance broker is offering what it says is "among...
Travelers Reports Q2 Loss on Catastrophes, Investments; Only Modest COVID Impact
Four Ex-Employees Seek Class Action Status for Gender Pay Claims Against Google
Traffic Down 25%, Motor Vehicle Fatalities Down 8% in May During Lockdowns
Asbestos Trial to Start With Social Distancing in Conference Center, Not Courthouse
International & Reinsurance News
Swiss Re to Report $1.1 Billion Loss During First Half on Hit from COVID-19
Reinsurance company Swiss Re said on Wednesday that claims and reserves of $2.5 billion...
Zurich Insurance Decides Not to Renew Cover for Canada’s Trans Mountain Oil Pipeline
Lloyd’s Insurer Beazley Reports 1st Half Loss of $13.8M on Mounting COVID-19 Claims
New Lloyd’s Syndicate-in-a-Box Created to Insure Transport of Future COVID-19 Vaccine
Swiss Re Appoints Pasricha as Global Head P&C Solutions, Succeeding Schuh
East News
Connecticut State Trooper Charged with Workers’ Comp Fraud, Larceny
A Moosup, Conn., man has been arrested and charged with illegally collecting workers'...
West News
Cannabis Broker Spotlight: Parenti with PCF Loves Cannabis and Pizza
Editor's note: This part of a series of profiles on cannabis brokers, in which...
Southeast News
Asbestos Trial to Start With Social Distancing in Conference Center, Not Courthouse
A West Virginia judge urged parties in dozens of asbestos lawsuits to reach a...
Texas / South Central News
Committee Recommends No Rate Hike for Texas Windstorm Insurer
The Actuarial and Underwriting Committee of Texas' insurer of last resort for wind and...
Midwest News
Virus Outbreak at Iowa Pork Plant Was Larger than Reported by State
The first confirmed coronavirus outbreak at an Iowa meatpacking plant was far more...