Viewpoint: With Sailors Stranded, Shippers Face a Hard Choice April 9, 2020 By Adam Minter Before the pandemic, 100,000 seafarers traveled in and out of the world’s ports every month. Some had spent weeks or...
Buffett’s Geico Offers $2.5 Billion Credits as Coronavirus Cuts Driving April 8, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel Geico Corp, part of billionaire Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc, said on Tuesday it will offer about $2.5 billion of...
Estate of Walmart Worker Who Died From COVID-19 Sues for Wrongful Death April 8, 2020 By Daniel Wiessner The family of a Walmart Inc employee in Illinois who died after contracting COVID-19, the illness caused by the novel...
Monthly Loss of $431 Billion Spurs Insurance Claims Across U.S. April 8, 2020 By Jef Feeley and Katherine Chiglinsky Barbara Snowden dreamed of opening a wig shop to help women who’d lost their hair during chemotherapy feel better as...
Claims Pros Adjusting to Lower Volumes, Pandemic Complications April 8, 2020 By Jim Sams The coronavirus pandemic has not shut down the day-to-day business of adjusting claims, but the workload is lighter and claims...
United Air Is Sued by Passenger for Refusing to Refund Fare April 7, 2020 By Chris Dolmetsch United Airlines Holdings Inc. was sued by a passenger for refusing to issue refunds for canceled flights, three days after...
Viewpoint: Anticipated Coronavirus Claims Scenarios Across Major Coverage Lines April 7, 2020 By Jeffrey L. Kingsley, Adam R. Durst, Michael E. Longo As the COVID-19 pandemic has progressed over the past several months, participants in the insurance industry have recognized the likelihood...
Allianz: Facilities Shut Down During Virus Shutdown Pose New Risks April 7, 2020 By Allianz Risk Consulting Many companies are having to shutdown their premises temporarily at short notice due to the Covid 19 pandemic. According to...
States Lack Key Data on Virus Cases Among Medical Workers April 7, 2020 By Martha Bellisle SEATTLE –Experts and health officials who are trying to plan a response to the coronavirus outbreak are missing a critical...
Doctors on Coronavirus Frontline Seek Protection from Malpractice Suits April 6, 2020 By Tom Hals U.S. medical professionals on the front line of the coronavirus pandemic are lobbying policymakers for protection from potential malpractice lawsuits...