Coronavirus (SARS-COV-2)
A global pandemic hits.
What does the outbreak of the novel coronavirus mean for healthcare, insurance, and retirement?
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: 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?
If you contract COVID-19 at work, is that a compensable workers’ compensation claim?
The COVID-19 pandemic is raising many questions regarding what is a compensable workers’ compensation claim.
Can multiemployer pension plans survive COVID-19?
On the heels of the dot-com bust from 2000-2002 and the global financial crisis in 2008, can multiemployer plans survive a third “once-in-a-lifetime” event?
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.
COVID-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.
If you contract COVID-19 at work, is that a compensable workers’ compensation claim?
The COVID-19 pandemic is raising many questions regarding what is a compensable workers’ compensation claim.