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Proposed N.J. Bill Would Require Insurers to Pay COVID-19 Business Interruption Claims

Mar 19 2020 // A proposed New Jersey bill, which aims to create business interruption insurance coverage for COVID-19 related claims despite virus exclusions in many policies, has drawn concern about the constitutionality of legislation...

Restaurant Suit Tests Business Interruption Insurance for Coronavirus Shutdowns

Mar 19 2020 // A restaurant in the heart of the New Orleans tourism district filed a lawsuit on Monday asking a state judge for a declaratory judgment that its business-interruption policy will cover its damages if it is ordered to close...

Florida Regulator Directs Insurers to Prepare for Coronavirus-Related Interruptions

Mar 18 2020 // The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) is directing all insurers to review and update their business continuity and/or continuity of operations plans in light of the current outbreak of coronavirus strain...

Coronavirus Raises Insurance Questions But Catastrophe-Tested Insurers Are Prepared

Feb 20 2020 // As the coronavirus outbreak continues to cause concern around the globe, the insurance industry is facing a potentially far-reaching impact but has the experience to handle what might come its way.Based on what the...

With Premiums Up Due to Accidents, Chemical, Refinery Plants Cut Back on Insurance

Jan 30 2020 // U.S. refineries and petrochemical plants are cutting back on insurance because several years of severe accidents have driven up the cost of coverage, industry and insurance sources said.With less insurance coverage for...

How Brokers Influence Specialty Insurance Product Innovation

Nov 13 2019 // In an era of insurance transformation, where process simplification and flawless customer service are expected, innovation in policy and product is a must—especially when it comes to the non-traditional coverage aspects...

Cyber Confusion: What’s Needed to Create a Sustainable Cyber Market

May 20 2019 // There has been plenty of talk about how cyber continues to evolve in an ever-changing technology landscape, how cyber risks have become increasingly sophisticated and how the insurance industry needs to keep...

What to Know About Contingent Business Interruption Insurance

Apr 3 2019 // The steady extension of supply chains over recent decades has exposed businesses to various risks resulting from temporary interruption. These types of interruptions to a supply chain can result in significant losses, even...

How to Turn Today’s Confusion Into a Sustainable Cyber Insurance Market

Mar 26 2019 // There has been plenty of talk about how cyber continues to evolve in an ever-changing technology landscape, how cyber risks have become increasingly sophisticated and how the insurance industry needs to keep...

Analysis: Warren Buffett Champions an Inferior Product in THREE Policy

Mar 25 2019 // Warren Buffett, often ahead of the curve, sounded like a disrupter in a 2004 shareholder letter. Fifteen years ago, Buffett wrote, “Insurers have generally earned poor returns for a single reason: They sell a...

UK’s Pool Re Extends Terrorism Cover to Include Non-Damage Business Interruption

Feb 13 2019 // UK’s Pool Re now is able to cover losses incurred if a business cannot trade or is prevented from accessing its premises in the wake of a terrorist attack.Before a change in the law, Pool Re, a public-private...

Businesses View Cyber, Business Interruption as Bigger Risks Than Catastrophes

Feb 4 2019 // Cyber incidents join business interruption as the top risks facing global businesses, according to a survey conducted by Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS).The impact of business interruption (which includes...

Businesses View Cyber, Business Interruption as Bigger Risks Than Catastrophes

Jan 24 2019 // Cyber incidents join business interruption as the top risks facing global businesses, according to a survey conducted by Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS).The impact of business interruption (which includes...

Cyber Joins Business Interruption as Top Global Business Risks: Allianz Survey

Jan 16 2019 // Cyber incidents join business interruption as the top risks facing global businesses, according to a survey conducted by Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS).The impact of business interruption (which includes...

CFC Expands Cyber Insurance Product with Business Interruption Cover

Jan 9 2019 // CFC, the London-based managing general agent that specializes in emerging risks, announced it has expanded its cyber insurance product to include business interruption as well as a variety of cyber-crime activities.With...

Willis Towers Watson Launches Cyber Solution for Airports

Nov 19 2018 // In response to cyber and digital risk being identified as the top concern facing airports today¹, Willis Towers Watson has introduced CyFly for Airports, an insurance solution specifically tailored to cover cyber...

7 Red Flags to Spot Fraudulent Business Interruption Claims

Oct 1 2018 // Insurance is the safety net that protects individuals and companies in case of damage, theft, injury, illness or loss. Fire, floods, earthquakes, tornadoes and freak accidents can quickly decimate a thriving business. When...

Cyber Business Interruption Risks Still Difficult to Figure

Jul 11 2018 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tvAlthough the insurance industry may have had plenty of time to wrap its mind around managing physical property threats, what about the growing area of non-physical threats?This question was...

Cyber Business Interruption Remains Area of Uncertainty for Insurance

Jun 12 2018 // Although the insurance industry may have had plenty of time to wrap its mind around managing physical property threats, what about the newly growing area of non-physical threats?Panelists at the 2018 PLUS Cyber Symposium,...

N.Y. Updates Insurance Company Disaster Response, Recovery Plan Requirements

May 21 2018 // The New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) has issued updated disaster response and recovery plan requirements for all insurance companies licensed to conduct business in New York state.It issued these updated...