Commercial Risk (5/6/2020)
Businesses preparing to restart operations that have been left idle during the Covid-19 lockdown must take action to mitigate elevated threats and reduce the risk of damages, said Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS).

Risk Management Magazine (5/7/2020)
The close of 2019 witnessed a significant development in data security law that impacts companies engaged in the trading of public securities, as well as those companies that provide services to such organizations. 

Reuters (5/4/2020)
Insurers are normally great with numbers. But the coronavirus pandemic has them struggling to estimate how many billions of dollars in losses they face, and what the fallout will be for their massive investment portfolios.

Bloomberg / Insurance Journal (5/6/2020)
America's meat-processing plants are starting to reopen but not all workers are showing up. Some still fear they'll get sick after coronavirus outbreaks shut more than a dozen facilities last month. Employees are taking leave, paid and unpaid -- or just quitting.

Forbes (5/4/2020)
Some say the "new normal" means we are going to be surveilled to smithereens, and that life post-pandemic will never be the same. We're all OCD now. Old and young will never be together. Hugs? Kisses? Disgusting.

Risk Management Magazine (5/1/2020)
The return from a shutdown is not an immediate process and will likely occur gradually. Companies need to prepare for a phased-in approach as restrictions may be lifted unevenly across the country. Reviewing the lessons learned from China's reopening experience and the risk management strategies deployed can help give U.S. companies a valuable head start.

Commercial Risk (5/6/2020)
A new report warns of a $1bn insurance protection gap for the legal US cannabis industry and says the coronavirus pandemic will make the market even tougher for buyers.

Reinsurance News (5/7/2020)
The Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA) has announced the launch of a taskforce to create proposals to address the issue of business interruption coverage for catastrophic risks.

Insurance Journal (4/30/2020)
The majority of businesses are insured against traditional cyber risks, such as breaches of personal information, but most remain vulnerable to emerging risks, such as malware and ransomware, revealing a potential gap in their insurance coverage.

Canadian Underwriter (5/5/2020)
As the P&C industry plans to return to the office safely while remaining socially distant, perhaps the greatest challenge lies in accommodating anxious, digitally-empowered employees and clients who aren't yet ready to return to traditional workplaces while the pandemic is ongoing.

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