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A government pandemic backstop could benefit the captive insurance sector, though much will depend on the structure of any plan, experts say.
Compared with your schedule before COVID-19, do you want to change your schedule after COVID-19?
While many employers are eager to open their doors after months in lockdown to quell the spread of COVID-19, myriad questions remain regarding how to navigate the inevitably changed workplace…
As in previous times of insurance market dislocation, captive insurers are playing a key role amid the COVID-19 pandemic, as owners file claims and focus on business continuity, while trying…
The outlook for the workers compensation sector amid the COVID-19 pandemic will be shaped by changes in presumption laws related to virus claims and lower premium due to falling payroll…
Cash-strapped workers appear to be more willing to settle old claims during the coronavirus outbreak, which would help insurers and payers in their efforts to close legacy claims, experts say.
Changes insurance sector companies have made to continue operating during the COVID-19 outbreak could become permanent or lead to different ways of performing certain tasks, industry sources say.
Remote working may be here to stay long term as major insurers and brokers see the benefits of such arrangements.
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act was only in place for a few weeks before lawsuits were filed.
The number of retailers filing for bankruptcy is increasing, and the sectorÂ’s outlook remains unclear, experts say.
A complex paid sick and family and medical leave law enacted in response to the coronavirus pandemic will likely lead to increased litigation against employers, say experts.
Jim Wetekamp became CEO of Atlanta-based Riskonnect Inc. in April 2018.
COVID-19 is complicating catastrophe preparation efforts as risk managers and claims professionals prepare for hurricane season, which began June 1, and the summer wildfire season, with traditional prevention and mitigation…
While technological tools appear to be gaining traction in the administration of claims even in the commercial sector, large, complex losses often still require physical inspection and pose challenges that…
When states started lifting COVID-19 lockdown restrictions last month, people who had been working from home through the crisis began preparing to head back to their workplaces, in many cases…
Insurers that provide coverage for the growing number of retailers seeking bankruptcy protection are focusing more clearly on risks including vandalism and flooding in insuring the companiesÂ’ closed stores.
How to plug the talent gap in any industry is a perennial question, but the question asked of this yearÂ’s Break Out Award winners “What should the industry do to…
COVID-19 safety guidance has been coming from the government, associations, consultants and employee groups to help employers during the pandemic.
In recent years the innovative use of technology has begun to revolutionize the insurance industry.
It’s unclear in what shape the insurance and risk management sector will emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, but there’s little doubt it is going through change. Even before the coronavirus…
As in previous times of insurance market dislocation, captive insurers are playing a key role amid the COVID-19 pandemic, as owners file claims and focus on business continuity, while trying…
AÂ government pandemic backstop could benefit the captive insurance sector, though much will depend on the structure of any plan, experts say.Â
We must act. This is the plea we are hearing from our streets. ItÂ’s the realization we hear in our own heads during quiet moments of self-reflection. And itÂ’s the…
While many employers are eager to open their doors after months in lockdown to quell the spread of COVID-19, myriad questions remain regarding how to navigate the inevitably changed workplace…
