Three Members of $31.7M New York City Trip-And-Fall Scheme Sentenced to Prison May 26, 2020 Three members of a $31.7 million trip-and-fall scheme to defraud New York City businesses and their insurance companies have been...
California Workers’ Comp Bureau Lowers Mid-Range Estimate of COVID Costs by $10B May 26, 2020 By Jim Sams The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California published estimated costs of allowing state workers to receive benefits for COVID-19...
EU Urged to Create Insurance Catastrophe Backstop for Pandemics, Huge Cyber Attacks May 26, 2020 A European Union framework is needed to provide insurance cover for catastrophes such as pandemics and huge cyber attacks, the...
Official Says Fire at Middle School in New Hampshire Was Set Intentionally May 26, 2020 A fire at Portsmouth Middle School in New Hampshire early Saturday appears to have been intentionally set, an official said....
Workers’ Lawsuit Against McDonald’s Seeks Safety Measures, Not Damages May 26, 2020 By Tom Hals As U.S. businesses reopen, worried workers and their advocates are borrowing a legal strategy commonly used to shut down rowdy...
Willis Towers Watson Launches Customized Cyber Insurance for Shipowners May 26, 2020 Willis Towers Watson announced the launch of CyNav, a new type of cyber insurance cover designed specifically for shipowners. The...
Chubb Not Responsible for Superstorm Sandy Damage to Two Insureds’ Homes May 26, 2020 By Elizabeth Blosfield A New Jersey appeals court has upheld a trial court’s ruling that Chubb Insurance Co. is not responsible for damages...
Canopius Appoints AXA XL’s Elliott as APAC Casualty Underwriter May 26, 2020 Canopius announced the appointment of Craig Elliott as casualty underwriter for the region, effective May 4, 2020. He reports to...
Update: AXA to Pay Business Interruption Claims to Restaurants After Court Ruling May 26, 2020 By Maya Nikolaeva and Sudip Kar-Gupta A Paris court ruled last week that AXA should pay a restaurant owner two months of revenue losses caused by...
As Hurricane Season Starts, Coronavirus to Impact Disaster Preparedness May 26, 2020 By Freida Frisaro With forecasters predicting another intense Atlantic hurricane season with as many as 13 to 19 named storms, disaster preparedness experts...