COVID-19

NY Court Rules COVID-19 Workers’ Comp Claims Don’t Require Pinpointing Specific Exposure Event

Ruling upholds ‘prevalence’ framework, allowing workers’ compensation for employees who contracted virus in high-risk workplace settings without identifying exact moment of infection.

COVID-19 Can Be Occupational Disease Under Colorado Workers’ Compensation Act: Court

A Duty to Protect: How Travel Insurance Can Address a Riskier World

Workers’ Compensation Claims in a Post-Pandemic Era

NASI Report Offers Insight to COVID-19 Impacts on Workers’ Compensation

Recently in COVID-19

The OSHA Emergency Vaccine Standard is Here. Are Employers Prepared for This and Future Mandates?

With the Biden Administration’s newly released COVID-19 Action Plan and an Emergency Temporary Standard from OSHA, employers with large workforces are now required to mandate vaccinations or testing for employees.

Nonprofits Had to Pivot to Survive During COVID. Did They Inadvertently Create New Risks for Themselves?

Nonprofits made numerous changes to their business models during the pandemic. Did they change their exposures as well?

Risk & Insurance News + Notes: Ida Expected to Be Among Most Costly Hurricanes on Record, Beazley Tech Report Finds Cyber Risk Blind Spot and More

A compilation of the latest announcements, partnerships and products that are likely to have an impact on the insurance industry today.

Walt Disney Company Sued by Insurer Over COVID Exposure Claims 

Entertainment conglomerate Disney is looking for insurance covers for COVID-related production shutdowns.

Mandatory vs. Voluntary Vaccination: What Employers Need to Know About the Daunting Path Ahead

COVID vaccine mandates will soon make their way to the private sector, thus producing hurdles for employers along the way.

Stricter Federal COVID-19 Mandates Coming This Fall. 6 Ways to Prepare for the Rocky Road Ahead

As federal workers are met with COVID-19 vaccine mandates, the implications for risk managers are sure to be vast.

Opinion | We’re All Paying the Steepest Price for Those Refusing to Get Vaccinated

The decision for many to not receive the COVID-19 vaccine impacts the masses in several ways.

Opinion | You Wouldn’t Swim in Shark-Infested Waters, Would You? So Stop Walking Around Unvaccinated

You wouldn’t swim in shark-infested waters because of the risk. So why do we see people willing to risk their lives by disregarding a vaccine that works?

Four Hotels Win COVID-19 Business Interruption Coverage in Court

A group of hotels in New Hampshire bring forth COVID-related BI claims to their insurers. The court rules in their favor.

COVID-19 Virus Deemed a Physical Cause of Loss in New York Case

In its arguments, the insured positioned the virus as a physical cause of loss, triggering its business income insurance policy.

WCRI Update: No Delay in Workers’ Comp Medical Treatment During Height of Pandemic

One study shows no significant delay in workers’ compensation care occurred during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

From Nat CAT Covers to Active Assailant Insurance Options, Why Parametric Solutions Are Rising in the Risk Mitigation Ranks

Better data analytics is enabling a number of new parametric insurance solutions from a product to cover losses caused by an active assailant to ways to manage supply chain risk.

Should Employers Mandate the COVID Vaccine? A Deeper Look at the Litigation, Arguments and Responses from Across the U.S.

As COVID cases begin to spike again, employers have the ability to mandate employees be vaccinated against the virus.

Casualty Gaps in Global Insurance Programs Will Persist. Here’s What Insureds Should Keep in Mind, According to Chubb

Regulations on when a policy is in force vary from country to country. A thorough examination of an insured’s global insurance program is vital in avoiding heavy losses.

Risk & Insurance News + Notes: PartnerRe Releases Q2 Report, Long-Haul COVID Patients Qualify for Federal Disability and More

The Biden Administration recently announced that COVID survivors who experience long-haul systems can qualify for federal disability.

$7 Trillion by 2022? Yep, That’s the Global Insurance Premium Haul, According to Swiss Re

This report from Swiss Re sheds light on the latest trends in global economic recovery following the peak of the COVID crisis.

Could Unlimited Paid Time Off Become the Norm? How a Pandemic Expanded the Conversation Around Work-Life Balance

COVID has created an interesting discussion surrounding unlimited paid time off programs.

9 Emerging Risks Facing the Aviation Industry as It Reopens

The aviation industry is rebounding after COVID-19 but it may never look exactly like it did pre-pandemic.

Opinion | Olympics Plus a Pandemic Equal a Risk Management Nightmare: Are the 2021 Games Failing to Put Volunteer Safety First?

With the 2021 Olympics inching closer, COVID-19 is still very much threatening the individuals who volunteer for the Games.

Opinion | 3 Health and Wellness Considerations for Employers as Workers Head Back to the Office

COVID-19 proved that workers can do their jobs effectively from home. Now the question is whether they can work safely.