pandemic News
Personal Finances a Major Source of Stress for Employees: Morgan Stanley
Finances are a major source of stress for employees, affecting both their personal lives and their productivity at work, according to Morgan Stanley's inaugural State of the Workplace Financial ...
Insurers Passed the Pandemic Test: III CEO Kevelighan
Over the last two years of the coronavirus pandemic, property/casualty insurers have been rigorously put to the test in multiple ways. According to Insurance Information Institute CEO Sean ...
Pandemic Pressure: Clients Want Insurance Agents to Find New Ways to Protect Assets
Insurance agents are facing increased pressure from their clients to find new and broader ways to protect their assets through the ongoing pandemic, a Nationwide survey concludes. Clients want agents ...
Workplace Vaccine Mandates to Surge by Q4: Willis Towers Watson Survey
More than half of U.S. employers could make vaccines mandatory for their workers by the fourth quarter, according to a new survey by insurance broker Willis Towers Watson. The survey, conducted Aug. ...
Florida, Louisiana Stand Out as Super-High ‘Covicane’: PCS
A major hurricane that makes landfall in the southeastern United States will may also serve as a COVID-19 super-spreader that will slow recovery and increase costs, catastrophe modeler Property ...
When a Digital Transformation Is Nearly Grounded at Takeoff
For months, our team carefully monitored the project timeline to see if there would be enough time to roll out a multimillion-dollar digital transformation for a leading re-insurance organization ...
Pandemic Has Had ‘Profound Impact’ on Women in Insurance: Accenture
COVID-19 has had a "profound impact on the productivity and well-being" of women working at U.S. insurance companies, according to new research from Accenture. In March, as part of its "Women in FS" ...
Workers Comp Performed Strongly During Pandemic Even With Premium Plunge
Because of job losses and shrinking payrolls during the pandemic recession, the workers compensation industry's net written premium dropped 10 percent to $42 billion in 2020. However, private ...