For Workers’ Safety, Walmart Stocks Up on Masks, Gloves; Initiates One-Way Aisles April 1, 2020 Walmart Inc. will provide masks and gloves for its workers and take their temperature before shifts, the latest moves by...
Fitch Revises Rating Watch on Sirius to ‘Evolving’ on Uncertainties over Planned Sale April 1, 2020 Fitch Ratings has revised the rating watch to evolving from negative on all ratings for Sirius International Group, Ltd. and...
Munich Re Withdraws 2020 Profit Guidance on COVID-19 Uncertainties April 1, 2020 Munich Re is withdrawing its profit guidance of €2.8 billion (3.1 billion) for 2020 as a result of the “great...
EU Countries Give Guarantees to Credit Insurers to Prevent Coverage Cuts April 1, 2020 By Maya Nikolaeva, Toby Sterling and Alexander Hübner European Union states are giving guarantees to credit insurers in a bid to keep coronavirus-hit companies afloat, as some firms...
National Bank of Greece Halts Sale of Ethniki Insurance on COVID-19 Crisis: Sources April 1, 2020 By Manuel Baigorri, Jan-Henrik Förster and Sotiris Nikas National Bank of Greece SA has halted the sale of its Ethniki Insurance unit after the coronavirus pandemic dashed any...
Coronavirus Relief Loans Will Be Available for Small Businesses Friday April 1, 2020 By David Lawder The United States’ new $350 billion small-business coronavirus rescue loan program could see millions of applications when it launches on...
P/C Insurance Industry Backs New Government Fund to Help Businesses, Workers Hurt by Coronavirus Shutdowns March 31, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson The property/casualty insurance industry has joined a broad business coalition in supporting and crafting a new federal relief fund for...
Coronavirus Pandemic Reveals the Science of Risk That Shapes Our Lives March 31, 2020 By Akshat Rathi Hours after the results of a risk model reached the public, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and U.S. President Donald...
10 Nursing Homes in Colorado Have COVID-19 Outbreaks March 31, 2020 The Colorado Department of Health has released the names and locations of nine of the 10 nursing homes and long-term...
Massachusetts Joins Ohio, N.J. in Proposing COVID-19 Business Interruption Bill March 31, 2020 By Elizabeth Blosfield Massachusetts is one of the latest states to propose legislation that would mandate insurers cover COVID-19 related business interruption claims...