9th Circuit Rejects COVID Business Interruption Suit; Doesn’t Address Physical Presence Question October 5, 2021 By Jim Sams The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday that government orders that forced a business to shut its doors because...
Global Supply Disruptions Could Still Get Worse, Central Bankers Warn September 30, 2021 By Balazs Koranyi and Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT –Supply constraints thwarting global economic growth could still get worse, keeping inflation elevated longer, even if the current spike...
6th Circuit Joins 8th and 11th in Rejecting COVID-Related Business Interruption Claim September 24, 2021 By Jim Sams A third federal appellate court has ruled against a policyholder seeking business-interruption coverage for income lost because of the coronavirus...
APCIA Warns Thefts, Inflation and Risky Driving Pushing Auto Claim Severity September 21, 2021 By Claims Journal staff Auto loss costs climbed rapidly this year as vehicle traffic returned nearly to pre-pandemic levels and motorists adopted more risky...
‘Mission: Impossible’ Producer Sues Insurance Company Over COVID Shutdowns August 31, 2021 LOS ANGELES — Production on the new “Mission: Impossible” movie was shut down seven times due to the coronavirus pandemic,...
Pandemic Set Off Deadly Rise in Speeding That Hasn’t Stopped August 9, 2021 By David Sharp Motorists put the pedal to the metal during the pandemic and police are worried as roads get busy with the...
Insurers Worry About COVID-19 Discrimination Claims as Workers Return August 6, 2021 By Carolyn Cohn, Noor Zainab Hussain and Kirstin Ridley LONDON — Liability insurers on both sides of the Atlantic are scaling back the cover they offer companies ahead of...
Shipping Snags Prompt US Firms to Mull Retreat From China August 6, 2021 By Paul Wiseman WASHINGTON — Game maker Eric Poses last year created The Worst-Case Scenario Card Game, making a wry reference to the...
COVID-19 Vaccination Rates of Seafarers a Threat to Marine Insurers August 4, 2021 By Tom Johansmeyer and Ted Gregory COVID-19 once again poses an intensifying threat to supply chain resilience. Marine reinsurers and insurers, in particular, should stay vigilant...
Global Insurance Recovery Will Be Faster, Stronger Than in 2008–Swiss Re July 27, 2021 By Alwyn Scott NEW YORK — The global insurance industry is poised to recover more quickly and forcefully from the pandemic than it...