Biggest Uncertainty for UK Insurers Remains Around Business Interruption Claims: BoE July 9, 2020 By Carolyn Cohn and Huw Jones The biggest uncertainty now facing insurers is whether they will have to pay for a raft of business interruption claims,...
Supreme Court Supports Employers’ Religious Rights in Contraception, Teacher Employment July 9, 2020 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court struck two blows for religious rights, including a decision that upholds Trump administration rules giving employers...
Litigation Funding Firm’s Profit Outlook Brightens on Coronavirus Disputes July 9, 2020 By Jackie Edwards Analysts have rapidly lifted their earnings forecasts for a global litigation financier on expectations that the pandemic could spark more...
Coronavirus Business Interruption Claimants Lay Out Federal Plan to Reimburse Insurers July 9, 2020 By Susanne Sclafane A U.S. lawmaker has introduced a bill that would allow insurers to voluntarily pay certain COVID-related business interruption claims and...
USG Names Aubry Commercial Lines Producer in Arizona July 9, 2020 USG Insurance Services Inc. has named Amanda Aubry as a producer/broker in commercial lines in the Scottsdale, Ariz., office. Aubry...
Cannabis Broker Spotlight: Porter with Brown & Brown Sees Growing Opportunities July 9, 2020 By Don Jergler Editor’s note: This part of a series of profiles on cannabis brokers, in which Insurance Journal explores why and how...
Willis Re Taps Moss from Lockton Re as Co-Head of Specialty Casualty Unit in London July 8, 2020 Willis Re, the reinsurance division of Willis Towers Watson, announces the appointment of James Moss as co-head of Willis Re...
Specialty Program Group Acquires Tennessee-Based Avant July 8, 2020 Specialty Program Group LLC (SPG), an operator of specialty insurance brokerages and underwriting facilities, has acquired Avant, LLC. (Avant), a...
Lawsuit Accuses Georgia Sheriff of Failing to Protect Inmates from Coronavirus July 8, 2020 By Kate Brumback Overcrowded cells, a lack of personal protective equipment and limited access to cleaning and sanitation supplies are putting people in...
CFC Launches Transaction Liability Product for Portfolio Acquisitions July 8, 2020 CFC has enhanced its transaction liability suite of products with launch of a new product designed for private equity firms...