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Top insurers face lawsuit from UK hospitality sector on rejected biz interruption claims
Any successful claim will hinge partly on whether the lockdown triggers a clause in business interruption policies designed for insured premises that cannot be used because of restrictions imposed by a public authority, experts say.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said earlier this month that most insurance policies bought by smaller British companies do not cover the coronavirus-related disruption, but that those that do should pay out quickly.
Insurers promote Federal Pandemic Insurance Plan to Congress
About 40% of small businesses have business interruption coverage, according to the Insurance Information Institute, an industry trade group.
While these policies may cover revenue losses from hurricane damage, lightning strikes or cars crashing into buildings, they either exclude or do not specifically cover a global pandemic, however much it may interrupt business.
AXA XL launches Remote Risk Dialogue, a virtual risk assessment
Speaking about the new service, Corinne Vitrac, Chief Executive of AXA XL Risk Consulting, said: “With restrictions on delivering surveys and carrying out client visits globally, we’ve had to think of new ways of supporting our clients to manage their risks.”
U.S. coronavirus deaths surpass Vietnam War toll as Florida readies reopening plan
As further evidence that caution may still be in order, an influential University of Washington research model often cited by White House officials and public health officials revised its projected U.S. coronavirus death toll upwards on Tuesday to more than 74,000 by Aug. 4, against its previous forecast of 67,000.
The model showed that while most states appeared to have reached the crest of the pandemic, seven others including Mississippi, Texas, Utah and Hawaii, may be just peaking now or in the coming weeks.
Willis Towers Watson launches customised cyber cover for shipowners
The new product addresses the growing need for an explicit marine cyber solution, built from the ground up to specifically address ship-operators’ exposures, rather than trying to use pre-existing generic cyber products amended marginally to fit marine exposures. Shipowners are increasingly reliant on technology for all aspects of their operations and their unique risks associated with this dependency can lead to significant financial damage.
Aon to cut salaries of most employees, suspends stock buybacks
Gregory Case, chief executive officer; Christa Davies, chief financial officer; Eric Andersen, president; John Bruno, chief operating officer, and Tony Goland, the company’s chief innovation officer, have agreed to a temporary 50% reduction in their base salary from May 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, or until another date is determined by the company, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Battered and bruised, Supply Chains shift to recover-and-survive mode
In the midst of that remarkable Tuesday, the CEO of Coca-Cola Co. described what he saw from the helm of the iconic American beverage company. “The supply chain is creaking around the world,” James Quincey said in an interview on CNBC.
Total global reinsurance capital rises by 15% to $605 bn at year-end 2019,underlying returns remain low: Willis Re
James Kent, global CEO, Willis Re, said: “This analysis demonstrates how sensitive the global reinsurance capital base is to investment markets. Thankfully strong capital growth in 2019 allied to judicious investment strategies by many companies has put the industry in a good position to weather the current volatile environment. At the same time, the analysis demonstrates that underlying profitability remains a core focus for reinsurers resulting in rate increases across many lines of business, to support the pricing momentum on loss impacted lines that started in some cases in mid-2018.”
GIC RE improves its Brazilian status from ‘Occasional Reinsurer’ to ‘Admitted Reinsurer’
Devesh Srivastava, CMD, GIC Re, said “The upgrade to the new status was published in Brazilian Official Gazette, on April 14, 2020, through an ordinance by SUSEP. The license will allow the company to expand its presence and do more reinsurance business in Brazil. It is valid for an indefinite period.However, the admitted reinsurer is mandated to submit annual documents to SUSEP. The Americas have been a territory where the footprint of GIC Re has traditionally been weak and this will present us with good opportunities to harness more business and forge relationships in the area.”
U.S. Supreme Court rules for insurers over $12 billion Obamacare claims
Health insurers turned to federal courts to obtain the payments. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled in 2018 that Congress effectively repealed its obligation to pay the insurers, prompting the insurers to appeal to the Supreme Court.
The law, dubbed Obamacare, has enabled millions of Americans who previously had no medical coverage to obtain insurance, including those with pre-existing medical conditions.Unlike other court cases involving Obamacare, this dispute concerned only payments to insurers and did not directly challenge the law itself.