Jennifer Fitzgerald:One of the things that we’ve had to work through with our life insurance carrier partners is availability and consumer sentiment regarding life insurance medical exams. There was some ambiguity with the initial shelter-in-place orders about whether life insurance medical exams ...
Allianz Global Assistance recently added benefits related to epidemics, such as COVID-19, to some of our most popular travel insurance plans (not available in all jurisdictions).
So, any previous medical condition, including long-term complications you may have from COVID-19, can affect the cost and availability of coverage. Even if an insurer doesn't ask you about COVID-19 specifically, you'll need to provide details about any related conditions like heart conditions...
Sections Figures References Abstract Introduction The theoretical and empirical frameworks Data Results Normative analysis The COVID-19 pandemic Concluding remarks Data availability Notes References Funding Author information Additional information Appendix Rights and permissions About this article AdvertisementDiscover...
indicating that companies are changing with the economic landscape. There are several factors that can affect the availability of policies that insurers can issue, including rising interest rates, increased catastrophic events, and economic/social inflation.26Moving forward, even as there are indications...
As mentioned above, the current commercial property and casualty insurance market has continued to harden, resulting in higher rates and premiums coupled with reduced capacity and product availability. Just a few short years ago, the market was extremely soft with rates and corresponding premiums very...
Regional Director, Asia Pacific, MAXIS Global Benefits Network, “multinationals with strong employee benefits (EB) programs have fared better during this challenging year, and those with centralised global EB programs were able to adjust more quickly to the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic...
COVID-19 coverage is available and/or may be included as an add-on “Cancel For Any Reason” (CFAR) availability Includes trip cancellation, baggage delay/loss, and flight delays Emergency medical expenses coverage are included in the coverage ...
Overall, more than half of respondents point to the availability of COVID-specific insurance coverage and the variety of enforced public health protocols as positive motivators in travel-booking willingness. Is pent-up demand still pent up? About half of Canadians surveyed said they were prepared ...
Out-of-work persons who do not find employment after a 26-week period may be eligible for an extended benefits program. Extended benefits give unemployed workers an additional number of weeks of unemployment benefits. The availability of extended benefits will depend on a state's overall unemployme...