The coronavirus (COVID-19)
A global pandemic hits
What does the outbreak of the coronavirus mean for healthcare, retirement, and insurance?
There will be lingering effects from the pandemic.
The coronavirus outbreak started in late 2019 and has now spread throughout the world. Now classified as a global pandemic, the coronavirus has major implications for healthcare and financial systems around the world.
COVID-19: Trade credit insurance expectations
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, trade credit insurance is being affected adversely on both premiums and claims.
Vers une couverture des pertes d’exploitation ?
Dans un communiqué publié hier, le Ministère de l’Economie et des Finances a officialisé l’installation d’un groupe de travail sur le développement d’une couverture assurantielle des événements exceptionnels, tels que les pandémies, en faveur des entreprises.
COVID-19: Health cost issues for U.S. healthcare payers now and in the days ahead
What are some of the cost drivers that healthcare payers may expect to encounter both now and down the road after we get through the initial surge of the COVID-19 pandemic?
Impact of COVID-19 on life insurance mortality and underwriting
This article examines early mortality experience related to COVID-19 and includes a discussion about the difficulties in using this data.
COVID-19 to leave multiemployer pension system more distressed than ever
COVID-19’s impact goes beyond the market decline.
Potential out-of-pocket costs for patients requiring hospitalization for COVID-19
Although it is too early to analyze actual healthcare cost data for those who have been treated for COVID-19 in the United States, historical data from patients who have sought medical attention for influenza or pneumonia may be informative for understanding patient out-of-pocket costs due to treatment for COVID-19.
How the pharmacy benefit industry is reacting to a pandemic: Policy changes, actions, and potential impacts
Pharmacy benefit managers have moved quickly to develop new policies that provide guidance and assurance to their plan sponsor clients and members amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Episode 21: COVID-19 and the implications on healthcare costs
Listen to the podcastCOVID-19, business interruption coverage, and the “physical loss or damage” requirement
While many in the insurance industry have concluded that standard policy language does not provide coverage for coronavirus-related business income losses, insurers should brace for court battles ahead.
Nowhere to drive: The impact of COVID-19 on the auto insurance industry
As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, auto insurers may likely see short- and possibly long-term effects in their claims experience.
How will an interruption in elective medical services affect existing workers’ compensation claims?
COVID-19 is changing our work environment, and the impacts not only affect our working environment on the job, but also the normal course of existing workers’ compensation claims.