Why Artificial Intelligence Is Not the Answer for All Businesses April 3, 2020 The temptation for businesses to use artificial intelligence and other technology to improve performance, drive down labor costs, and better...
A Coronavirus Outbreak Among Farm Workers Would Be Catastrophic: Viewpoint April 3, 2020 By Francis Wilkinson, Bloomberg View There is no evidence that Covid-19 has been transmitted by food or food packaging, according to U.S. federal health agencies....
Glyphosate Settlement Talks Delayed by Coronavirus, Bayer Reports April 3, 2020 Talks between Bayer AG and plaintiff lawyers to settle claims that the German company’s glyphosate-based weedkillers cause cancer have been...
Gig Workers Seeking Coronavirus Unemployment Insurance Frustrated April 3, 2020 By Tina Bellon Uber and Lyft drivers are hitting a wall in their efforts to apply for the coronavirus jobless benefits promised by...
This Insurance Would Have Helped in Coronavirus Crisis But Nobody Bought It April 3, 2020 By Russ Banham Like everyone else, Peter Lacovara is coping with COVID-19, working at home to limit contagion to the coronavirus and stay...
Reuters: Banks Cite Liability Risks, May Not Participate in Coronavirus Lending Plan April 2, 2020 By Pete Schroeder and David Henry Thousands of U.S. banks, including some of the country’s largest lenders, have said they may not participate in the federal...
How Social Inflation May Affect Coronavirus Business Interruption Losses April 2, 2020 COVID-19 could produce a big increase in social inflation, according to A.M. Best. The reason: expectations that businesses will sue...
Life-or-Death Decisions by Hospitals, Doctors Come With Threat of Lawsuits April 2, 2020 By Erik Larson Doctors and hospitals overwhelmed in the pandemic will have to make their excruciating life-or-death decisions meticulously or they risk being...
Insurers Worry About D&O Claims Against Executives From Coronavirus April 2, 2020 By Noor Zainab Hussain and Carolyn Cohn Insurers are increasingly worried about shareholders, employees or customers bringing coronavirus-related claims against company executives and are considering excluding the...
Next Insurance Cuts April Premium by 25% to Help Small Firms in Coronavirus Crisis April 1, 2020 An insurtech small business insurer is cutting April premiums by 25% for its customers with general liability, professional liability and...