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States Increasingly Expand Workers Comp Eligibility in COVID-19 Cases
Sympathetic state lawmakers and regulators in states both red and blue promise to make COVID-19 a major cost driver for workers' compensation insurers. The governors of Kentucky, Arkansas, North ...
Stay-at-Home Pandemic Orders Reduce Auto Claims Almost by Half: Snapsheet
Insurers are reporting a 40-50 percent drop in claims volume for personal auto and a 30-40 percent reduction for commercial auto due to the coronavirus pandemic, an executive for claims-automation ...
Trump Jumps Into Business Interruption Coronavirus Claims Fight, Urging Carriers to Pay Up
President Donald Trump on Friday staked out his position in a legal battle over business-interruption claims: Unless the policy excludes pandemics, insurers should pay. Trump spoke about the issue ...
Claims Professionals Adjust to a Landscape Changed by Coronavirus Pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has not shut down the day-to-day business of adjusting claims, but the workload is lighter and claims managers are coping with evolving government regulations and guidelines. ...
Insurers Expect Coronavirus Claims Will Strike ‘Event Driven’ D&O Line
What may be the first U.S. securities lawsuits alleging misdeeds related to coronavirus were filed this month — one against a cruise line and another against a pharmaceutical company that claimed ...
Restaurant Suit Tests Business Interruption Insurance for Coronavirus Shutdowns
A restaurant in the heart of the New Orleans tourism district filed a lawsuit on Monday asking a state judge for a declaratory judgment that its business interruption policy will cover its damages if ...
Malpractice Claims Climbing Higher for Architects and Engineers, Insurers Say
Increased billings by architecture and engineering firms generated bigger professional liability premiums in 2019 but also led to the first upswing in claims activity in several years, Ames & ...
Consumer Groups Call for Auto Insurance Premium Offsets as Coronavirus Slashes Driving
The shutdown of workplaces and gathering spots around the country to slow the spread of coronavirus may lead to a sharp reduction in auto insurance claims. Two consumer groups want to make sure that ...