Coronavirus News
Most P/C Insurers Will Weather Ongoing COVID-19 Storm: Standard & Poor’s
Most P/C insurers will be able to weather any financial market volatility and higher claims relating to COVID-19, S&P Global Ratings predicts in a new report, though it warns some carriers with ...
Lloyd’s, AIG, AXA Sued by Native American Casino Owner Over Coronavirus Losses
A Native American tribe on Tuesday sued a group of insurance companies, asking a court to declare that losses it is incurring from shutting down its casinos during the coronavirus pandemic are ...
Insurers Gain Reprieve With Olympics Delay Rather Than Cancellation
Delaying the Olympics is likely to cost insurers much less than canceling the Tokyo Games altogether, with a chance that some of those involved may not have policies specifically covering a ...
French Insurers Will Contribute $216M to Coronavirus Solidarity Fund
French insurance lobby FFA said on Monday insurers would contribute up to 200 million euros ($216 million) to funds set up by the government to help companies deal with a significant drop in activity ...
Pressure Builds on Insurers to Be Part of Coronavirus Business Solution
While federal and state legislators try to fashion financial relief for businesses interrupted by the public health actions related to coronavirus, pressure is mounting on private property/casualty ...
Specialty P/C Insurers More Likely to See Business Interruption Losses: Analyst
The original property/casualty insurance industry reaction that business interruption losses may be modest may have been too optimistic, according to a leading insurance analyst. KBW's Meyer Shields ...
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 ...
How Silence May Impact Commercial Insurers on COVID Cover
Silence may be deadly for property/casualty insurers writing commercial insurance, an executive of an InsurTech that specializes in analyzing insurance policy language suggested recently, explaining ...