Initial Reactions to UK Supreme Court’s Ruling on Business Interruption Claims January 15, 2021 By L.S. Howard Insurers, policyholders and industry observers have issued comments on the UK Supreme Court’s ruling that insurers should pay small businesses...
Delivery Company Offers Gig Workers $25 to Get COVID Vaccine January 15, 2021 By Uday Sampath Grocery delivery company Instacart said on Thursday it would pay $25 to its over half-a-million gig workers if they chose...
UK Insurance Ruling Is ‘Massive Boost’ for Businesses: Hiscox Action Group January 15, 2021 A UK Supreme Court insurance judgment substantially in favor of policyholders will be a “massive boost” for British businesses currently...
New Wave of Virus Claims Hit California Workers’ Comp January 14, 2021 A California Workers’ Compensation Institute analysis of claims reported to the state Division of Workers’ Compensation as of Jan. 11...
Study: Masks, Distancing, Testing Shown As Effective As Vaccines on College Campuses January 13, 2021 The combined effectiveness of three COVID-prevention strategies on college campuses—mask-wearing, social distancing, and routine testing—are as effective in preventing coronavirus...
Texas Hospitality Sector Hardest Hit in Pandemic; State Has $1B Budget Hole January 12, 2021 By Paul J. Weber The coronavirus pandemic has created a nearly $1 billion deficit in the Texas state budget as the nation’s energy hub...
Liability Bill in Montana Would Limit Virus Litigation January 12, 2021 A Montana Senate committee is considering a bill that would provide liability protection for businesses and health care providers against...
UK Supreme Court to Provide Judgment on Business Interruption Appeal on Jan. 15 January 12, 2021 The UK Supreme Court will on Friday hand down a judgment in a test case pitting the country’s markets regulator...
California Hospital Fined for Deadly Post-Holiday Virus Outbreak January 11, 2021 Kaiser Permanente has been fined $43,000 for failing to report a deadly coronavirus outbreak that may have been caused by...
Pandemic-Era Mardi Gras Lack Crowds, But Plenty of Cake January 8, 2021 A subdued Carnival season began Wednesday after the coronavirus pandemic put an end to the crowd-heavy balls and street parades...