By Fred Schulte | Kaiser Health News On March 17, Medicare chief Seema Verma stepped to the podium at a White House coronavirus briefing and unveiled a “historic action” to promote virtual medical care or telehealth. Verma temporarily lifted a…
The legal action over business interruption insurance stemming from the new coronavirus is shaping up to be a huge struggle. Two motions filed on April 20 asked the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation to consolidate federal lawsuits accusing insurance companies…
Captive insurance, a self-insured structure that covers unlikely risks, is proving to be beneficial as coronavirus pandemic impacts spread across the economy, according to reports. Some of the more common captive insurance coverage options, such as business interruption or supply chain disruption,…
The fight over business-interruption insurance from coronavirus claims is intensifying in both statehouses and the courts. Legislators in Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Ohio have proposed bills that would compel insurers to pay for specific COVID-19 business-interruption claims. The proposed law…
The ability to telecommute was once seen as a perk, but as the U.S. tries to stop the spread of a novel coronavirus, COVID-19, it’s become a necessity that is creating new risks for companies. Cyber Risks Telecommuters may be…
