News

• Legal risk escalates over Covid-19 business interruption claims

  01 May 2020

  Hospitality Insurance Group Action heaps further pressure on insurers

• Covid-19 general insurance losses estimated at $32bn-80bn

  01 May 2020

  Willis Towers Watson examines potential outcomes for US and UK insurers

• Covid-19 pandemic likely to last two years

  01 May 2020

  The virus will not be halted until 60% to 70% of the population is immune, say US medical experts

• Eiopa delays giving Solvency II review conclusions to Commission

  01 May 2020

  Advice will consider the impact of Covid-19 on insurers

• Paucity of pandemic coverage "not surprising", says US insurance commissioner

  01 May 2020

  Washington survey found just two insurers offering pandemic coverage pre-Covid-19

• UK regulator plans court action to clarify BI Covid-19 coverage

  01 May 2020

  Business interruption policyholders have faced issues when attempting to make claims during the pandemic

• Profitability of "workers' insurance" analysed on May Day

  01 May 2020

  Writing income protection was lucrative in 2019 for European insurers, finds Insurance Risk Data

• Fairfax posts huge net losses despite underwriting improvement

  01 May 2020

  Canadian group posts $1.3bn net losses in Q1

• "Vast majority" of The Hartford's contracts exclude virus, executives say

  01 May 2020

  Company vows to "vigorously defend" attempts to disregard or broaden BI policy conditions

• Allianz withdraws 2020 profit guidance because of Covid-19

  01 May 2020

  Board is conducting "revised planning" to produce new target