Canadian Underwriter (6/12/2020)
Canada's federally regulated P&C insurers appeared to be turning the corner financially in 2020 Q1 before the pandemic hit and the bottom fell out of the national economy, data from Canada's federal solvency regulator suggest.

Risk Management Magazine (6/8/2020)
In the debate over coverage for coronavirus business income losses, many insurers have asserted that the virus causes "no physical loss or damage" as their reason for denying claims. 

Asia Insurance Post (6/17/2020)
Prudent Insurance Brokers Private Limited (PIBL) and Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS), today, announced a multi-year strategic partnership to support the Indian risk management community.

Commercial Risk (6/15/2020)
Does Covid-19 constitute a force majeure event, a work-related accident or an occupational illness? Does the failure to supply sufficient and adequate personal protective equipment (PPE) constitute a breach of safety?

Bloomberg / Insurance Journal (6/16/2020)
Trade talks between the EU and UK have struggled in recent weeks, increasing the prospect that Britain departs the bloc without a deal and that businesses face an extreme shock when the divorce takes effect.

Risk Management Magazine (6/1/2020)
As COVID-19 continues to affect communities and industries around the world, the looming prospect of hurricane season and other natural disasters threatens to compound the crisis.

Business Insurance (6/16/2020)
Medical and recreational cannabis dispensaries were among the casualties of looting that took place amid civil unrest across the U.S. earlier this month, highlighting some of the unique risk management concerns for the sector.

Property Casualty 360 (6/15/2020)
Few industries could have predicted the range of consequences that would pile up due to a global event like the outbreak of COVID-19, but the insurance industry is one in particular that cannot afford to be caught flat-footed.

Insurance Journal (6/15/2020)
The construction industry is one segment of the economy that could emerge from the pandemic stronger... But moving forward comes with a few challenges as contractors adjust to jobsites in a COVID-19 world.

Canadian Underwriter (6/10/2020)
Insurers expecting the rise of autonomous vehicles to lower collisions may not get the results they were hoping for, according to a new report.

Property Casualty 360 (6/15/2020)
Space: the final frontier…of insurance? As companies revolutionize space flight, outer space is shaping up to become a major market for the insurance industry.

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