pandemic News

6th Circuit Joins 8th and 11th in Rejecting COVID-Related Business Interruption Claim

A third federal appellate court has ruled against a policyholder seeking business-interruption coverage for income lost because of the coronavirus pandemic. A panel of the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals, in a published decision released Wednesday, affirmed a district court …

APCIA Warns Thefts, Inflation and Risky Driving Pushing Auto Claim Severity

Auto loss costs climbed rapidly this year as vehicle traffic returned nearly to pre-pandemic levels and motorists adopted more risky behaviors, the American Property Casualty Insurance Association said in a white paper released on Monday. An increase in claim frequency …

‘Mission: Impossible’ Producer Sues Insurance Company Over COVID Shutdowns

LOS ANGELES — Production on the new “Mission: Impossible” movie was shut down seven times due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a lawsuit filed on Monday that accuses the film’s insurance company of failing to pay out for all …

Pandemic Set Off Deadly Rise in Speeding That Hasn’t Stopped

Motorists put the pedal to the metal during the pandemic and police are worried as roads get busy with the final stretch of summer travel. The latest data shows the number of highway deaths in 2020 was the greatest in …

Insurers Worry About COVID-19 Discrimination Claims as Workers Return

LONDON — Liability insurers on both sides of the Atlantic are scaling back the cover they offer companies ahead of an expected wave of discrimination claims as employers call staff back to their desks after 18 months of pandemic-induced home …

Shipping Snags Prompt US Firms to Mull Retreat From China

WASHINGTON — Game maker Eric Poses last year created The Worst-Case Scenario Card Game, making a wry reference to the way the coronavirus had upended normal life. He had no idea. In a twist that Poses never could have predicted, …

COVID-19 Vaccination Rates of Seafarers a Threat to Marine Insurers

COVID-19 once again poses an intensifying threat to supply chain resilience. Marine reinsurers and insurers, in particular, should stay vigilant as to the potential implications for the risk environment. Low rates of vaccination, the continued problem of crews stranded at …

Global Insurance Recovery Will Be Faster, Stronger Than in 2008–Swiss Re

NEW YORK — The global insurance industry is poised to recover more quickly and forcefully from the pandemic than it did after the 2008 financial crisis, despite such obstacles as low interest rates and inflation risk, insurer Swiss Re AG’s …

Viewpoint: A Resurgence in Catastrophes and COVID-19 Clash

Hurricane season has arrived. Although we’re still ahead of the historical September peak, PCS has already recorded two tropical events making landfall in the United States and notes outside forecasts of another busy year. Further, hot and dry conditions in …

WCRI Study Shows No Treatment Delays Caused by COVID, but Some Care Avoided

COVID-19 did not delay medical treatment for workers’ compensation claimants, but did decrease the amount of emergency care and other services provided to injured workers, a study released Thursday by the Workers’ Compensation Institute concludes. Research by WCRI economist Olesya …