As Employees Have Stressed Out During Pandemic, Many Employers Have Stepped Up October 21, 2020 The coronavirus pandemic has put millions of Americans out of work. But many of those still working are fearful, distressed...
COVID-19 Crisis Accelerates Labor Shift from Humans to Robots: WEF Survey October 21, 2020 Robots will destroy 85 million jobs at mid-sized to large businesses over the next five years as the COVID-19 pandemic...
Survey Finds 78% of Risk Managers Now Buying Cyber Insurance October 20, 2020 The tenth year of the Zurich North America and Advisen Cyber Survey reveals that 78% of risk managers now purchase...
Pandemic Amplified Security Gaps for Public Sector Cyber Officials October 19, 2020 While the pandemic has highlighted the resilience of public sector cyber officials, it has also called attention to chronic challenges...
Insurance Losses for April’s Queensland Hailstorms Estimated at A$604M: PERILS October 19, 2020 The insurance industry’s loss footprint for the April 2020 Central Queensland hailstorms is estimated at A$604 million (US$423.2 million), according...
Employees Reporting Harassment Suffer Retaliation for Complaining: Time’s Up Study October 19, 2020 By Jocelyn Noveck Three years into the #MeToo movement, there may be more awareness around workplace sexual harassment. But a new report finds...
Vast Majority of COVID-19 Workers’ Compensation Claims Are Small, Says NCCI October 19, 2020 By Jim Sams If COVID-19 behaves like other workers’ compensation lung and disease claims, about two out of 100 cases may result in...
Malpractice Claims Against Hospitals Hold Steady But Severity Increases October 16, 2020 By Jim Sams The frequency of hospital professional liability claims is holding steady, but the cost of those claims is expected to increase...
What 3Q Catastrophe Losses Mean for U.S. P/C Results October 16, 2020 Driven by an elevated frequency of events during the quarter, third quarter natural catastrophe losses for the U.S. property/casualty insurance...
Pirate Kidnappings in Waters Off Coast of West Africa Rise by 40%: Study October 15, 2020 By Yinka Ibukun and Antony Sguazzin The number of kidnappings reported off the West African coast in the year through September is 40% higher than the...