pandemic News
COVID Challenges of Workforce Mgmt., Risk Aggregation Continue for P/C
Given that business-as-usual is unlikely to return soon due to the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. property/casualty insurers will continue to face challenges related to virus-related insurance losses and ...
A Time to Shine: How Insurance CROs Stepped Up to COVID Challenges
At a time of great crisis, chief risk officers have stepped forward to bring their unique skillsets to bear in assessing the strategic and financial impact of both the pandemic and the recession and ...
Insureds Seeking Premium Cuts Must Ask State Regulator First, Judge Rules
A federal judge has ruled that State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. does not have to return premiums to a small business customer because of the insured's reduced business during the pandemic. The judge ...
Pandemic-Era Carriers Attracting Hedge Funds’ Attention
Five years after London-based hedge fund Toscafund ditched the shares it held in insurance companies, the $3.5 billion firm and its peers are flocking back, drawn by sharp premium increases which are ...
What the Pandemic Can Teach Us
While the pandemic has provided an entirely unwelcome education, if we choose to, we will profit from its lessons. After all, no crisis should be wasted. The first of many lessons can be attributed ...
Leadership Tips: Finding the New Normal
Nearly six months into the global pandemic, many individuals and companies are still struggling to find their new normal. While some jobs might require employees to be on-site—whether in the office ...
Constructing a Post-Pandemic Construction Market
The construction industry may emerge from the pandemic strong or relatively unscathed compared to other segments of the economy. But it also faces its share of challenges in managing exposures, ...
Pandemic Changing the Way Employees View Benefits
The pandemic is changing the way workers view their employee benefits, according to a new study from The Hartford. While many employees continue to view their benefits positively, the perceived value ...