COVID-19

The List of Social Stressors College Students Can Face Is Endless. Meet the People Stepping Up to Help

With college students still recovering from pandemic-induced isolation, the need to address mental health and enhance social life in higher education has never been clearer.

4 Key Factors Impacting the U.S. Commercial Property Insurance Markets

Why Contest Mental Health Claims in Workers’ Comp When You Can Prevent Them to Begin With?

A Disability Case Manager’s Tale: COVID, Case Management and Cancer

Mandatory COVID Vaccine for Workers Brings United Airlines to Court

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COVID-19 and Injured Workers: Telehealth Provides Digital Access to Recovery

As COVID-19 forces business closures, telemedicine programs are stepping up to keep injured worker care on track.

Legal Roundup: Okla. Tribes Sue Over COVID-19, Comcast’s Racial Discrimination Suit and More

The latest court decisions impacting risk management and the insurance industry.

Marsh Outlines COVID-19 BI and EPLI Considerations: Here’s What You Need to Know

Marsh explored COVID-19 liability by hosting a webinar on business interruption and employment law considerations.

5 Ways Ergonomics Can Help Improve Coronavirus Telecommuting

In the wake of COVID-19, work-from-home is a new reality that has hit corporate America and beyond. Here are five strategies to ensure proper ergonomics.

COVID-19 Business Interruption Relief Legislation Drafted by Butler University Risk Manager

A Butler University Risk Management professor is urging Congress to pass a pandemic risk insurance backdrop.

COVID-19 and Business Continuity: Is Your Plan Ready or Not?

As companies battle-test their continuity plans to varying degrees of success, it’s time to re-think our goals and risk tolerances and position our organizations to thrive in this new reality.

COVID-19 and Recession: How Both Could Impact Return to Work

A report from WCRI sheds light on how a coronavirus-related recession could affect return-to-work.

Is COVID-19 a Covered Pollution Exposure? What to Look for in Your Policy Language

This environmental broker examines whether or not pollution legal liability policies can provide some relief to enterprises struggling with the effects of COVID-19.

Has Coronavirus Altered Our Economic Future? Two Possible Scenarios from McKinsey

A new McKinsey report looks at how delayed coronavirus recovery or a prolonged contraction period will affect the economy.

Legal Roundup: New Orleans Restaurant Sues Lloyds, Katy Perry Sued for Copyright

A look at recent court cases and their effect on risk management and the insurance industry. 

7 Ways COVID-19 Is Impacting Workers’ Comp, According to One Call CEO Thomas Warsop

According to this workers’ compensation industry executive, COVID-19’s influence on his sector is already being felt tangibly.

Butler’s Risk Manager Calls for a Pandemic Risk Insurance Act

Butler University Risk Management professor Zach Finn recommends a Pandemic Risk Insurance Act to help mitigate coronavirus losses for businesses. 

COVID-19 and Business Interruption: How Insurance Can and Cannot Mitigate Losses

Coronavirus is causing massive disruptions and losses to businesses. Here’s where insurance may help.

Legal Roundup: Coronavirus Lawsuits Rolling In, Toys R Us Execs on the Hook and More

The latest court decisions impacting risk management and the insurance industry.

When Is Coronavirus Covered by Workers’ Comp? How to Tell When You’ve Got a Claim on Your Hands

As COVID-19 continues to spread, here’s how you can determine whether it’s an occupational disease.

Can Insurance Really Save Retail and Hospitality from the Coronavirus Pandemic?

The virus is likely to result in billions in losses for the retail and hospitality sectors. Here’s what coverages could protect them.

When COVID-19 and Cyber Risk Collide, Lives Hang in the Balance

The panic surrounding coronavirus has already generated a few digital scams. What would happen if a hospital executive fell for one?

Coronavirus and Telecommuting: How One Risk Is Giving Way to an Even Bigger Cyber Threat

More and more businesses are turning to telecommuting in an effort to curb coronavirus from spreading, but cyber risk still looms.

Risk Matrix | Raining Iguanas, Hacking the NFL, the Rapid Spread of Coronavirus and More

The quirky and profound ways in which insurance and risk management impact our lives.

How Can I Keep My Employees Safe from the Coronavirus?

Pandemic response plans, policies for workers in affected areas and keeping up-to-date information on hand are just a few ways to protect employees working near the coronavirus outbreaks.