SUVs More Deadly to Pedestrians Than Passenger Cars, Says Insurance Safety Study SUVs are more likely than passenger cars to injure or kill pedestrians, according to a new U.S. insurance industry study... Read More
International News Edge Computing, Supply Chains, Deepfakes Among 2020’s Top Emerging Risks: Swiss Re Pandemic threats were once on the list of potential emerging risks facing the insurance industry and society. Now that this... Read More
Chief Risk Officers Believe U.S. Coronavirus Losses Could Top S&P’s $15-$30B Estimate Analysts for Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings shared a view that U.S. underwriting losses from COVID-19 would fall in the... Read More
More States Push COVID-19 Claims to Work Comp; Potential Cost Anyone’s Guess Regulators and lawmakers in more states are demanding that workers who claim they were sickened by COVID-19 get a fair... Read More
NCCI: COVID-19 Will Cost Billions Even With Modest Infection Rates If only 10 percent of health care workers contract COVID-19 and all of their claims are deemed compensable, workers’ compensation... Read More
Some Insurance Regulators Skeptical About Business Interruption Claims Insurance commissioners in at least seven states have advised business owners not to get their hopes up if pursuing business-interruption... Read More
7th Circuit: Fatal Crash Not Covered Because Vehicle Not on Policy An insurance carrier is not liable for a fatal crash caused by an ambulance that was not listed on its... Read More
Viewpoint: Anticipated Coronavirus Claims Scenarios Across Major Coverage Lines As the COVID-19 pandemic has progressed over the past several months, participants in the insurance industry have recognized the likelihood... Read More
Allianz: Facilities Shut Down During Virus Shutdown Pose New Risks Many companies are having to shutdown their premises temporarily at short notice due to the Covid 19 pandemic. According to... Read More
Texas / South Central News Appellate Court Revives Lawsuit Against National Claims Negotiators A decision by a Texas appellate court last week breathed new life into litigation against a public adjuster that is... Read More