The family of a Walmart Inc. employee in Illinois who died after contracting COVID-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus, has filed a lawsuit accusing the retail giant of failing to adequately screen and protect workers. The lawsuit filed …
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has issued a notice to insurers ordering them to stop enforcing policy or statutory deadlines on policyholders for claims or coverage until 90 days after the statewide “state of emergency” or other “state of emergency” …
Munich Re Specialty Group (MRSG) has appointed Hui Yun Boo as head of Asia, effective April 3, 2020. Boo will be based in the firm’s Singapore office and will lead Munich Re Syndicate offices throughout the Asia region. Boo has …
Maine Governor Janet Mills requested a federal disaster declaration Wednesday as the state recorded two more COVID-19 deaths, dozens more people tested positive, and the start of a “stay-at-home” order neared. If approved, the declaration would open the door to …
Sayata Labs has announced two new hires to boost its on-the-ground capabilities. Valorie Owens will serve as U.S. business development manager, and Ben Goldfien will serve as insurance operations manager. They will both report to recent hire and former Beazley …
BMS Group, the independent specialist re/insurance broker, announced the conclusion of a preferred partner agreement with the new wholesale and specialty broker Tagus Specialty in Portugal. An ambitious production plan has been developed that will see BMS teams in London …
Fitch Ratings has placed Lloyd’s of London’s ‘AA-‘ Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) ratings on rating watch negative, on the uncertainty and increased risk to Lloyd’s earnings and underwriting performance due to claims from the COVID-19 pandemic. The negative rating watch …
When hackers broke into computers at Hammersmith Medicines Research, a London-based company that carries out clinical trials for new medicines, it was a nightmare scenario for managing director Malcolm Boyce. The coronavirus crisis was just beginning to take hold in …
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey has activated an emergency declaration that gives policyholders in all 100 counties the option to defer insurance premium payments should they need to do so. The order was activated March 27 as a result …
A Bellevue, Washington, dentist was accused of using lighter fluid and accelerant to set fires in his exam and X-ray rooms after being evicted from his office for failing to pay rent, King County prosecutors said. Mohammad “Matt” Rafie, 53, …