Property owners affected by the tornadoes earlier this month now face two options: rebuild or bulldoze. The storms damaged or destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses throughout Middle Tennessee. And historic buildings will require extra care.
The health care industry invests significant resources to create positive experiences. It is well established that patient experience drives engagement, which impacts outcomes. In recent years, the industry has shifted to providing a more holistic approach to health and wellness, with a renewed focus on mental health.
Numerous privacy lawyers tell us they’re seeing a growing number of frantic requests from employers about disclosure protocol related to the coronavirus outbreak.
A severe coronavirus pandemic in the U.S. could cost the nation’s health insurers roughly $90 billion in medical claims, leading to losses that could force some insurers to tap into reserves to pay those costs, according to a new analysis from S&P Global analysts.
Public concerns about the global coronavirus pandemic have inspired a wave of dubious robocalls that seem to exploit consumer fears amid ongoing uncertainty about the COVID-19 crisis, according to YouMail Inc., creator of the YouMail Robocall Index.
The panic shopping for coronavirus planning doesn’t end with food, water and toilet paper. Some consumers are also panic shopping for life insurance. In the face of widespread fears about infections and quarantines, many Americans are getting their financial houses in order.
The secret to success is perhaps that there is no secret. Observation of successful people can give some insight as to what differentiates them from the crowd since their habits are on display for all to see.
The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has officially declared the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak to be an ‘insurance catastrophe,’ following its designation as a pandemic by the World Health Organisation.
Having initially brushed off the potential impact from coronavirus-linked claims, global insurers are waking up to the prospect of a double whammy - a sharp rise in payouts at a time of big investment losses.
Do you remember the good old days? Back when it was easy to measure your team’s productivity by the number of cars in the parking lot. If you came in at 7:30 am, and the parking lot was full, things were probably flowing well. If you left at 5:30 pm, and the parking lot was still full, you could be certain it was a productive day.
Alma Quiroz is a housekeeper at the Edgewater Hotel in Seattle, one of the country’s biggest hotspots for COVID-19, commonly known as the coronavirus. Her work schedule has recently been cut from 40 hours per week to just eight hours. With a reduced schedule comes the threat that she will also lose health insurance benefits from working at least 80 hours each month.
The wheels of justice are slowing down around the world as court systems based on open, public hearings deal with an outbreak that dictates the opposite.
While most businesses brace for an economic collapse caused by coronavirus, the outbreak has prompted creation of a new service offering by the nation’s largest claims administrator.
As businesses increasingly—and in rapid fashion—urge their employees to stay at home to work amid the coronavirus pandemic, another risk to companies is emerging. Cybersecurity experts warn that cybercriminals are moving in to target people not used to working from home and companies without work-at-home policies or cyber-safety nets.
