Hiscox Withdraws 2020 Financial Guidance, Cancels Dividend Payment on COVID Crisis April 8, 2020 Hiscox Ltd. is withdrawing all financial guidance for 2020 as a result of the uncertainties connected to the coronavirus crisis....
Growing Number of UK Insurers Cancel Dividends Amid COVID-19 Concerns April 8, 2020 By Sinead Cruise and Muvija M British insurers canceled more than 1 billion pounds ($1.2 billion) of dividends on Wednesday, in moves welcomed by the Bank...
Van Gogh Theft Focuses Attention on Empty Museums’ Security During COVID-19 Crisis April 8, 2020 By Katya Kazakina, Tom Metcalf and Amanda Gordon The break-in lasted just minutes. At 3 a.m. on Monday, a thief — or thieves — forced open the glass...
Estate of Walmart Employee Who Died From COVID-19 Sues for Wrongful Death April 8, 2020 By Daniel Wiessner The family of a Walmart Inc. employee in Illinois who died after contracting COVID-19, the illness caused by the novel...
GEICO, Farmers, Liberty Mutual Join Insurers Giving Breaks to Drivers, Businesses April 7, 2020 More auto insureds and small businesses are getting a break on their insurance premiums to help them through the coronavirus...
States Need Data on Medical Workers’ Coronavirus Status April 7, 2020 By Martha Belisle Experts and health officials who are trying to plan a response to the coronavirus outbreak are missing a critical piece...
Arizona Coronavirus Cases Exceed 2,000 As Deaths Top 50 April 7, 2020 Arizona now has over 2,000 cases of the new coronavirus and the state’s death toll from the disease has topped...
Passenger Sues United Airlines Over Refusal to Refund Airfare Despite U.S. Order April 7, 2020 By Chris Dolmetsch United Airlines Holdings Inc. was sued by a passenger for refusing to issue refunds for canceled flights, three days after...
Stresses of COVID-19 Hit Businesses, Their Insurers, so Partnership Is Needed: FERMA April 7, 2020 The Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA) has called for enhanced understanding of the insurance needs of European businesses...
European Watchdog Urges Re/insurers to Suspend Dividends During Pandemic April 7, 2020 The European regulator has urged re/insurers to temporarily suspect dividend distributions and share buybacks aimed at remunerating shareholders, given the...