COV-19 News
Allianz Solvency Ratio Dealt Disruption From COV-19 Crisis Costs
German insurer Allianz said on Tuesday that a key measure of capital may fall below the company's target floor level as it faces claims for disruption caused by the coronavirus crisis. Allianz, which ...
Watsa’s Fairfax Discloses Q1 $1.4B Net Loss From COVID-19 Financial Markets Plunge
Fairfax Financial Holdings warned it is dealing with an estimated $1.4 billion net loss in the 2020 first quarter, largely because of COVID-19 and its adverse impact on the global financial market. ...
Insurers Suspending Dividends Shouldn’t Worry About Their Credit Quality: S&P
Some global regulators are advising insurers to suspend dividend payments in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. If insurers do, they won't have to worry about their credit quality, S&P Global ...
Markel, Citing Coronavirus Concerns, Moves Its 2020 Annual Meeting to the Internet
Markel Corporation will be holding its 2020 annual meeting virtually, with only company officers and other personnel in physical attendance at the session. The specialty insurer said it made the ...
From Free Coverage to Masks, P/C Insurers Try to Alleviate Coronavirus Pressures
While the property/casualty insurance industry is fighting attempts to force it to pay for the huge business income losses that it says most policies were never intended to cover, some individual ...
U.S. Commercial Insurers Face Increasing Political Pressure to Pay Pandemic Business Loss Claims
U.S. commercial insurers face mounting political pressure to cover claims from businesses that are losing revenue because of coronavirus shutdowns ordered by state and local governments. Insurers ...