All the headlines from our COVID-19 Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Apr 2 2020 // Aon plc, the global re/insurance broker, has enhanced its reinsurer trading portal, ABConnect Placements, to electronically bind treaty placements with Lloyd’s of London and International Underwriting Association...
Apr 2 2020 // The fallout from the coronavirus pandemic and tumbling oil prices threaten the earnings of insurers in the Gulf, S&P Global Ratings said on Wednesday, possibly leading to negative rating actions.“Most insurers we...
Apr 2 2020 // Austin, TX, April 1, 2020 – The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research has postponed all classroom programs until May 1 to keep insurance and risk management professionals safe. In response to the...
Apr 2 2020 // An apparent tornado slammed into an Alabama neighborhood, shattering more than a dozen homes Tuesday while people were hunkered down inside because of the coronavirus outbreak, as storms caused damage from Mississippi to...
Apr 2 2020 // Legislation offering relief to workers and employers suffering economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic was signed by Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear on Monday.The bill was put on the fast track by lawmakers last week as...
Apr 2 2020 // Insurers are increasingly worried about shareholders, employees or customers bringing coronavirus-related claims against company executives and are considering excluding the virus from policies which protect the bosses,...
Apr 1 2020 // Two Texas oil companies with large footprints in the West Texas oil patch have sent a letter to state regulators formally requesting an emergency meeting to consider reducing oil production as demand for oil around the...
Apr 1 2020 // Crews and homeowners cleaning up after a weekend tornado swept a southwestern Indiana town are working under the watchful eye of local officials eager to make sure they adhere to social distancing amid the coronavirus...
Apr 1 2020 // New Hampshire’s getting an additional $147 million from the massive coronavirus aid package signed into law by President Donald Trump, the state’s congressional delegation said Tuesday. Funding will go to...
Apr 1 2020 // An insurtech small business insurer is cutting April premiums by 25% for its customers with general liability, professional liability and commercial auto policies to help them get through the coronavirus...
Apr 1 2020 // Munich Re is withdrawing its profit guidance of €2.8 billion (3.1 billion) for 2020 as a result of the “great uncertainty” caused by the macroeconomic and financial impacts of COVID-19 in combination with the...
Apr 1 2020 // Alabama Commissioner of Insurance Jim Ridling has asked insurers writing business in the state to consider leniency and flexibility for policyholders in light of the current coronavirus outbreak, as well as confirmed that...
Apr 1 2020 // National Bank of Greece SA has halted the sale of its Ethniki Insurance unit after the coronavirus pandemic dashed any lingering hopes of a successful auction, according to people familiar with the matter.In addition to...
Apr 1 2020 // Florida is a catastrophe-prone state when it comes to weather, but the challenges that come from a non weather-catastrophe like the current COVID-19 pandemic bring about a host of new issues that Florida insurance agents...
Apr 1 2020 // The United States’ new $350 billion small-business coronavirus rescue loan program could see millions of applications when it launches on Friday, senior Trump administration officials said on Tuesday.Officials from...
Mar 31 2020 // Workers’ compensation insurer, Texas Mutual Insurance Co., is donating $2 million in grant funding for nonprofit organizations across the state that are vital to COVID-19 relief and recovery.The grants will go to 40...
Mar 31 2020 // The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) said it is expediting approvals for property/casualty filings that provide additional coverage or relief to policyholders during the COVID-19 outbreak.Recent filings related to...
Mar 31 2020 // North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread has issued a number of bulletins offering guidance to the insurance industry in response to executive orders made by Gov. Doug Burgum, and in the interest of protecting...
Mar 31 2020 // The property/casualty insurance industry has joined a broad business coalition in supporting and crafting a new federal relief fund for businesses and workers affected by the quarantine and stay-at-home measures...
Mar 31 2020 // Hours after the results of a risk model reached the public, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and U.S. President Donald Trump asked nearly 400 million people to upend their lives.A group of epidemiologists at Imperial...