Workers on Coronavirus Front Lines Fear Protections Are Inadequate March 9, 2020 By John Shiffman, Marisa Taylor and Joseph Tanfani As coronavirus cases exploded across the world, federal medical workers tasked with screening incoming passengers at U.S. airports grew alarmed:...
How People Perceive and Manage Risks Like Coronavirus March 9, 2020 By Malcolm Ritter Anna Alexander, a property manager in Virginia Beach, Virginia, started the day Monday thinking that she might avoid shaking hands...
This Week’s PLRB Claims Conference Cancelled Due to Concern Over Coronavirus March 8, 2020 A major insurance claims industry conference scheduled to start Sunday, March 8 has been cancelled due to events related to...
AmTrust to Transfer Republic Personal Lines Business to Liberty Mutual March 6, 2020 AmTrust Financial Services said it will transfer to Liberty Mutual renewal rights in six states for its Republic personal lines...
Coronavirus Wreaks Havoc on Global Businesses as Infections Pass 100,000 March 6, 2020 By Lawrence White and Dan Whitcomb The number of people infected with the new coronavirus surpassed 100,000 across the world on Friday, as the outbreak reached...
Trump Signs $8.3B Bill to Fight Coronavirus March 6, 2020 By Erik Wasson and Justin Sink President Donald Trump signed a $7.8 billion emergency coronavirus spending bill on Friday after the number of infections continued to...
Sompo GRS Launches Replacement Value Protection Coverage for Real Estate Firms March 6, 2020 Sompo Global Risk Solutions (GRS), a subsidiary of Sompo International Holdings Ltd., has entered into a partnership with independent risk...
One U.S. State May Look at Insurers’ Fossil Fuel Investments and Underwriting to Combat Climate Change March 5, 2020 By Don Jergler A Connecticut lawmaker has plans for a bill that not only calls for the state to look at which insurers...
New York-Area Financial Firms, Insurers Implement Travel Policies for Coronavirus March 5, 2020 Financial firms in New York City were testing remote-work capabilities, implementing new travel restrictions and canceling or modifying upcoming events...
Lemonade Starts Fund to Encourage Socially Positive Use of AI, Data and Technology March 5, 2020 By Mark Hollmer Digital insurer Lemonade has established a nonprofit foundation designed to promote the use of AI, data and software to build...