National News for March 2020
- Marriott Reports Data Breach Affecting 5.2 Million Hotel Guests
- P/C Insurance Industry Backs New Government Fund to Help Businesses, Workers Hurt by Coronavirus Shutdowns
- Coronavirus Pandemic Reveals the Science of Risk That Shapes Our Lives
- Rumbull Named Head of Willis Re Specialty in North America
- Coronavirus Infections on Rise in Already-Strained Urban Police Departments
- High-Flying Zoom Faces Privacy Suit Claiming It Fails to Protect User Data
- Insurance Agency Employees Making More Money But Not as Happy
- Second Racial Bias Case Against Cable TV Wins Second Look
- P/C Insurers Put a Price Tag on Uncovered Coronavirus Business Interruption Losses
- The Longer Coronavirus Crisis Lasts, the More Uncertain Is P/C Insurance Outlook
- GM Settles Faulty Ignition Switch Cases for $120 Million
- From Free Coverage to Medical Masks. P/C Insurers Deliver Some Good News.
- Restaurateur Sues The Hartford, Seeking Coverage for Coronavirus Business Interruption
- Chubb Investigating Possible Cyber Attack; Says Network Unaffected
- Aetna Waiving Patient Co-Pays for Coronavirus Hospital Stays
- Employers Deploy Spy Software to Monitor At-Home Workers
- Lloyd’s Faces COVID-19 Claims from Multiple Insurance Lines, Says CEO Neal
- Home Health Providers at ‘Breaking Point’ as Coronavirus Ups Demand, Saps Supplies
- Oil Industry Seeks Easing of Environmental Regulation During Pandemic
- U.S. Lawsuit Wants China to Pay for Business Income Losses from Coronavirus
- Cyber Insurance Sales to U.S. Businesses Picking Up: Marsh
- How Policy Silence on Pandemics May Bedevil Insurers on Coronavirus Claims
- 400 Cybersecurity Pros Volunteer to Fight Hacking Tied to Coronavirus
- The Upton Group Launches Delivery Service Program for Restaurants, Small Businesses
- NCCI Moves Workers’ Compensation Issues Symposium Online for May 12
- As Coronavirus Threatens Gig Workers, Uber Presses for New Worker Classification
- Some Details of the $2 Trillion U.S. Senate Coronavirus Rescue Bill
- AM Best Warns Losses Could Be Big for P/C Insurers Writing Event Cancellation Business
- What State Insurance Regulators Have Asked of P/C Insurers to Address Coronavirus
- Casino Gambles on Coronavirus Business Interruption Lawsuit Against Lloyd’s, AIG, XL
- Insurance Makes ‘Essential Business’ List for States Restricting Commerce Due to Virus
- Ransomware Attacks, Funds Demanded Soared in 2019: Beazley
- Beazley’s Bernacki Named President of AmWINS Special Risk Underwriters
- Commentary: Does Business Income Insurance Cover Coronavirus Shutdowns?
- Liability Insurers Report Rise in Claims Against Architects and Engineers
- Consumer Groups Want Auto Premiums to Reflect Coronavirus Curb on Driving
- Supreme Court Returns Racial Bias Lawsuit Against Comcast TV to Lower Court
- Supply Chain Problems Move from China to U.S. and Other Nations
- Treasury Secretary Mnuchin Says Coronavirus Lockdown to Last Until June
- Tesla, Drivers, Regulators All to Blame for Fatal Crash, Says Safety Board
- Fitch Revises Global Reinsurance Sector Outlook to Negative; Rating Outlook Stable
- Spring Floods in U.S. Should Be Moderate Compared to Last Year: NOAA
- FEMA Tackles COVID-19 While Also Facing Past Disasters, Spring Flood Season
- Cruel Paradox: Beating Virus Means U.S. Recession
- Pressure Builds on Insurers to Be Part of Coronavirus Business Solution
- Insurers Reject House Members’ Request to Cover Uninsured COVID Business Losses
- Analysis: How a Recession Affects Return to Work by Injured Workers
- Life Insurers Go Slow on New Policies to Limit Coronavirus Risk
- Turning 50, Invest High School Program Eyes Apprenticeships for Independent Agencies
- Report: Climate Change Requires a ‘Rethink’ of How Catastrophic Events are Funded
- Restaurants’ Coronavirus Relief Request Includes Government-Backed Insurance
- Analyst Says Specialty P/C Insurers More Likely to See Business Interruption Losses
- Employers Beware: Working from Home Creates New Cyber Risks
- Broker BMS Appoints Pfeffer from OneBeacon as U.S. Chief Casualty Officer
- Restaurant Suit Tests Business Interruption Insurance for Coronavirus Shutdowns
- Good Piece of Advice from RMS CEO About Assessing a Change in Jobs
- RMS CEO White: Embracing Change in a Transforming Industry
- Insurance Will Help But NCAA Faces Loss of Millions Due to Lost Tournament
- Spring Forecast: 65% Chance of No El Niño or La Niña
- AIR Worldwide Estimates COVID-19 Global Deaths Could Rise 10K-30K by End of March
- AM Best to Test Insurers for Coronavirus Impact; Fitch Lowers Allstate Outlook
- P/C Insurers Score Low for Innovation, While Reinsurers Do Better: AM Best
- Investor Suit Alleges Pharma Company Made False Claim of COVID-19 Vaccine
- Study Finds Bias Against Job Candidates Motivated by Pay, Benefits
- Uber, Lyft to Halt Shared Rides to Help Limit Coronavirus Spread
- U.S. Agency Rewrite of Rules Will Speed Up Arrival of Self-Driving Cars
- Innovation, Economic Growth Depend on Taking Risks, Tolerating Failure: Viewpoint
- Watch Out for Virus-Tied Cyber Attacks on Remote Workers, Warns Tech Professor
- Virus Impact on Workers’ Compensation Limited But Some Workers May Be Covered
- Meetings Update: Target Markets Mid-Year Called Off; RIMS Cancels Conference
- Insurers Win Antitrust ‘Steering’ Lawsuits Filed by Body Shops
- Toys ‘R’ Us Creditors’ Lawsuit Accuses Directors, Private-Equity Owners of Fraud
- Workers at High Risk for Coronavirus Exposure and How to Protect Them
- Unions, Groups Want OSHA to Require Steps to Protect Coronavirus Workers
- Meetings Update: RIMS Cancels 2020 Annual Conference; IICF Postpones Events
- Dubai’s IGI Bermuda to Begin Writing E&S in U.S.
- Not All Workers Have Same Options for Avoiding Virus
- P/C Insurers Expect Smaller M&As to Continue in 2020
- Meetings Update March 13: No In-Person Audience for Buffett’s Annual Meeting
- Coronavirus Work-from-Home Response May Expand Cyber Risk
- Beazley Adds SME Cyber Product to E-Trading Broker Platform
- London’s EC3 Brokers Starts U.S. Property Wholesale Unit; 3 Jeffery Brothers to Head
- Update March 12: Insurance Conferences Canceled, Postponed, Going Virtual
- QBE North America Appoints Moore Chief Operating Officer
- Insurers Face Big Investment Losses, Trade Credit Claims from Coronavirus Crisis
- Drugs Found in 1 in 4 Pilots Killed in Crashes
- U.S. Commission Explains Why It Thinks Insurance Is Failing Cybersecurity
- U.S. Cybersecurity Report Calls for Major Government Role in Cyber Insurance
- Led Zeppelin Back on Top in ‘Stairway to Heaven’ Lyrics Copyright Case
- U.S. Jury Awards Four VW Diesel Owners $100K in Punitive Damages Over Cheating
- Uber Drivers Take Backseat in Clash Between Safety and Customer Privacy
- Insurance Industry Is Being Dragged Into Subsidizing Illegal Marijuana Grow Houses
- New Embroker Business Owners Policy (BOP) Targets SMEs
- Aon and Willis Towers Watson Say Merger Is All About ‘Getting Better, Not Bigger’
- How Much U.S. P/C Insurance Bottom Line Grew in 2019: A.M. Best
- State Farm Begins Exit From Banking Business Via U.S. Bank Strategic Alliance
- Marsh Appoints Hanuschak as CEO of Victor Insurance
- Updated Upcoming Insurance Event Cancellations: NAIC, WSIA, Cannabis, CFA…
- Couple Suing Princess Cruise Line Over Coronavirus Claims Improper Screening
- How Shaming Works to Improve Workplace Safety: Viewpoint
- U.S. Says 7 Firms Falsely Claiming Products Treat COVID-19
- Investor Lawsuit Against Bayer Cites ‘Disastrous’ Monsanto Acquisition
- Aon to Buy Willis Towers Watson
- Workers on Coronavirus Front Lines Fear Protections Are Inadequate
- How People Perceive and Manage Risks Like Coronavirus
- This Week’s PLRB Claims Conference Cancelled Due to Concern Over Coronavirus
- AmTrust to Transfer Republic Personal Lines Business to Liberty Mutual
- Coronavirus Wreaks Havoc on Global Businesses as Infections Pass 100,000
- Trump Signs $8.3B Bill to Fight Coronavirus
- Sompo GRS Launches Replacement Value Protection Coverage for Real Estate Firms
- One U.S. State May Look at Insurers’ Fossil Fuel Investments and Underwriting to Combat Climate Change
- New York-Area Financial Firms, Insurers Implement Travel Policies for Coronavirus
- Lemonade Starts Fund to Encourage Socially Positive Use of AI, Data and Technology
- Verisk Expands Insurtech Solution OneXperience into Commercial Insurance
- Businesses Face Higher Cyber Risks via Mobile Devices – But Few Take Precautions
- Biden’s Reanimated Campaign Drives $48 Billion Gain for Health Insurers
- FDA Bans Electrical Shock Medical Device in Rare Regulatory Action
- Lawsuits Against Businesses Over Coronavirus Have Begun. More to Come?
- Congress Close to Deal on Funds to Fight Coronavirus
- Lloyd’s Promotes Miesowitz to Succeed Retiring Gunset as U.S. General Counsel
- Direct Sales of Small Business Insurance Poised to Grow to $12B by 2025: Novarica
- D&O Insurers Urged to Adjust Rates, Underwriting for Risky Environment
- Risk Modeling Firm Verisk Cancels Live Event Over Virus, Goes Virtual for Cyber Seminar
- Ford to Help Customers Connect to Allstate Insurance Driver Tracking Program
- Handshakes, Buffets Out. Otherwise It’s Insurance Conferences-as-Usual Amid Coronavirus.
- Chubb Enhances North American Claims Leadership with Hazelton, Watt
- Marsh Calls for Submissions for 2020’s Best Cybersecurity Products Designations
- Parametric Insurance Could Offer Hotels Relief from Coronavirus Cancellations
- Fitch Sees Only ‘Modest Impact’ on U.S. P/C Insurance from Coronavirus
- Homes in Flood Plains May Be Overvalued by $34 Billion
- America’s Farmers Brace for Another Season of Costly River Flooding
- Supreme Court Ruling on Fate of Obamacare Likely After November Election
- Markel to Combine Two Divisions to Create Markel Specialty
- U.S. Probes Batch of Faulty Coronavirus Test Kits
- U.S. Lags Europe in Driver Assist Technology Safety Testing
- FACTBOX-Update on Coronavirus Around the World
- Professional Sports Leagues Keeping Close Track of Coronavirus
- Agency M&As: Private Equity Still in Driver’s Seat; Digital Agencies Attract Attention
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