Schools Find Lessons About Insurance Liability and COVID-19 Are Complicated September 10, 2020 School officials and insurers across the country are facing questions about COVID-19-related insurance liability as they begin classes, but answers...
With COVID Infections Rising, England Limits Gatherings, Plans for Mass Testing September 10, 2020 By William James Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced new restrictions on social gatherings in England on Wednesday, saying there was a clear need...
Plaintiffs Suffer Another Loss in Michigan COVID-19 Business Interruption Suit September 9, 2020 By Jim Sams Another federal court has dismissed a COVID-19 business interruption lawsuit, finding that a closure order does not constitute a covered...
Reinsurance Sector Can Expect More Negative Rating Actions over Next Year: S&P September 9, 2020 By Adrian Leonard Despite the global reinsurance sector’s “robust capital position” and “very high rate rises,” which are expected to “carry on for...
Social Inflation, Low Interest Rates, Rising Catastrophes: Recipe for a Hard Market September 9, 2020 By L.S. Howard Even before the coronavirus crisis hit, the re/insurance industry was in a period of significant rate hardening, which will likely...
COVID-19 Cast as a Catalyst for Change. Now What? September 9, 2020 By Caribou Honig Look around the corner, what do you see? Answering that question is the most important part of my job as...
S.D. Governor Disputes Report Tying COVID-19 Case Surge to Motorcycle Rally September 8, 2020 South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has dismissed as “fiction” a recent study published by San Diego State University that ties...
Vermont Highway Fatalities Up; Officials Cite Coronavirus September 8, 2020 Vermont law enforcement officials believe an increase in the number of traffic fatalities recorded so far this year could be...
Baltimore Mayor Says City Not Ready for Third Phase of Reopening September 8, 2020 Baltimore’s mayor said that the city won’t immediately follow some other parts of the state into the third phase of...
British Theatres, Concerts Say Shows Will Go on Only With Insurance Help September 8, 2020 By Carolyn Cohn and Barbara Lewis British theaters and live music venues say the show will only go on if the government provides a financial backstop,...