Coronavirus – Tribes taking Lloyd’s of London underwriters and leading insurers to court
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Lawsuits place focus on ‘all risk’ policies

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Gallagher Bassett creates coronavirus task force
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Idea is to ensure the company’s business and its clients’ claims are processed amid the pandemic

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Consumer advocate petitions CA auto insurers to lower or refund premiums
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Organization says auto insurers are making windfall profits, as fewer vehicles drive around the state

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Willis Towers Watson launches new COVID-19 tracking feature
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It enables risk managers to assess their COVID-19 property exposure in real-time

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SCOR-Backed Channel Syndicate Taps Coulson from Lancashire as Senior Underwriter
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Channel Syndicate, which is backed by reinsurer SCOR, has appointed Caroline Coulson as a senior underwriter on the political and credit risks team within SCOR Specialty Insurance, effective immediately. Coulson started on March 23 and will report to Kade Spears, …

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Insurance Claims for February’s Australian ‘East Coast Low’ Estimated at A$794M
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Initial insured property claims estimate for the Australian east coast low event, which hit the Australian east coast states of New South Wales and Queensland between Feb. 5-13, 2020, is estimated at A$794 million (US$488.3 million), according to PERILS, the …

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Coronavirus Infections on Rise in Already-Strained Urban Police Departments
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When nine police officers showed up to make an arrest near Melrose Avenue in the Bronx last Wednesday, none wore a mask or gloves to protect them from coronavirus. Similar scenes play out all over the city daily: officers making …

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Massachusetts Joins Ohio, N.J. in Proposing COVID-19 Business Interruption Bill
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Massachusetts is one of the latest states to propose legislation that would mandate insurers cover COVID-19 related business interruption claims despite virus exclusions in many policies. This comes as Insurance Journal reported legislators in New Jersey and Ohio have floated …

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Rumbull Named Head of Willis Re Speciality in North America
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Charles Rumball, currently executive vice president of Willis Re’s Specialty Reinsurance Division in Bermuda, is relocating to New York to assume the new role of head of Speciality for North America for Willis Re. Rumball brings considerable experience to his …

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