Global Economy
N.J. Bill Would Make Insurers Cover COVID-19 Business Interruption Claims
A proposed New Jersey bill, which aims to create business interruption insurance coverage for COVID-19 related claims despite virus exclusions in many policies, has drawn concern about the ...
A Spring El Niño or La Niña Is Increasingly Unlikely
There is about a 65 percent chance that neutral weather conditions will prevail in the Northern Hemisphere this spring with no El Niño or La Niña, up from 60 percent last month, a U.S. government ...
EU Industry Watchdog Warns Insurers Should Take Measures to Preserve Capital
Insurance companies should take measures to preserve their capital position and be prudent about dividend and bonus payments as the coronavirus outbreak disrupts households and businesses, the ...
AIR Worldwide Projects at Least 200,000 COVID-19 Cases Through Rest of March
AIR Worldwide, the Boston-based catastrophe risk modeling firm, projected the number of severe cases of COVID-19 could range between 200,000 and 900,000 globally, with deaths ranging from 10,000 to ...
Getsafe CEO Sees Coronavirus as Opportunity for InsurTechs to Prove Their Worth
Getsafe CEO and founder Christian Wiens recently responded to the coronavirus pandemic by touting the benefits his and other InsurTechs can offer the insurance industry now and in the months ahead. ...
Fitch Changes Allstate’s Rating Outlook Due to Life Insurance/Coronavirus Concerns
Allstate has been hit with a downgraded rating outlook from Fitch Ratings, driven by the global coronavirus pandemic and the uncertainty it creates in the life insurance business. Fitch said it ...
Coronavirus Fallout: EU Regulators Ask Firms to Delay M&A Antitrust Filings
European Union regulators have asked companies seeking to complete their desired mergers to delay submitting antitrust filings due to the coronavirus outbreak. That could affect the timelines of ...
Industry Body Warns Most British Companies Not Covered for Coronavirus Closures
Most companies in Britain don't have insurance cover for closures caused by the coronavirus outbreak, the Association of British Insurers said on Tuesday. The government recommended on Monday that ...