Coronavirus Cases in at Least 10 Washington Nursing Homes March 12, 2020 By Martha Bellisle and Rachel La Corte At least 10 long-term care facilities in the Seattle area have reported COVID-19 cases, with deaths at three of them...
California Governor Warns of More Restrictions to Stop Virus March 12, 2020 By Don Thompson and Daisy Nguyen California Gov. Gavin Newsom urged the state’s nearly 40 million residents to avoid sporting events, concerts and large gatherings to...
Lloyd’s to Shut London Building for Coronavirus Stress-Test – But Trading Will Continue March 12, 2020 By L.S. Howard Lloyd’s is shutting its London underwriting room at 1 Lime Street for one day for a contingency planning exercise in...
QBE North America Appoints Moore Chief Operating Officer March 12, 2020 QBE North America announced the appointment of Dan Moore as chief operating officer, effective immediately. In this role, he will...
Maine Gas Utility Will Be Fined $50K for Safety Problems March 12, 2020 Maine regulators are going to fine a gas utility $50,000 for failures to meet safety requirements. The company, Maine Natural...
Governor Murphy Waives Fees for COVID-19 Testing for Some New Jersey Residents March 12, 2020 New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy said Tuesday the state will waive fees for COVID-19 testing for more than 2 million...
Mercier and Kosinski Insurance Joins Rhode Island’s Thompson Insurance Group March 12, 2020 Mercier and Kosinski Insurance Inc. (MKI) has joined the Thompson Insurance Group to provide its customers with greater access to...
The Hilb Group Acquires Massachusetts’ LifePlus Insurance Agency March 12, 2020 The Hilb Group LLC (THG) has acquired Massachusetts-based LifePlus Insurance Agency Inc. (LPINS). The transaction became effective March 1, 2020....
Swiss Re Launches Digital Market Center Supported by Microsoft Data Analytics, AI Tools March 12, 2020 Swiss Re has formed a strategic alliance with Microsoft Corp., which is providing digital tools to support Swiss Re’s new...
China Non-Life Insurers See Big Drop in Car Accident Claims in Coronavirus Silver Lining March 12, 2020 By Sumeet Chatterjee and Cheng Leng Chinese non-life insurers are discovering a silver lining to the cloud spreading over China’s economic performance from the coronavirus outbreak...