Claims Journal's recent article on a court ruling that dismissed a dental practice’s COVID-19 business interruption claim proposes that this may be the beginning of the end for arguments that income lost because of COVID-19 government shutdowns should be recovered through … [Read more...] about Claims Journal 7/27/2021- Ruling May Portend Bitter End for COVID Business Interruption Claimants
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Senator Tim Scott’s Website 7/22/2021- Ranking Member Scott Leads Senate Hearing on Potential Frameworks to Address Future Pandemic Risk
United States Senator Tim Scott led a hearing of the Securities, Insurance, and Investment Subcommittee of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs to receive relevant perspectives on potential ways to manage financial losses that may arise from future … [Read more...] about Senator Tim Scott’s Website 7/22/2021- Ranking Member Scott Leads Senate Hearing on Potential Frameworks to Address Future Pandemic Risk
NAMIC Insurance Uncovered Podcast 3/10/2021- COVID-19 One Year Later
The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) podcast invited Dr. Robert Hartwig to share how COVID-19 has impacted the insurance industry and the challenges the that lie ahead for the industry. Listen to the podcast here. … [Read more...] about NAMIC Insurance Uncovered Podcast 3/10/2021- COVID-19 One Year Later
The Post and Courier 12/14/2020- US health care costs are trending down in 2020, but that’s not necessarily a good thing
Health care spending appears to be about 2 percent lower this year than last, which is the first decrease in health care spending since data first became available in the 1960s. While this may seem positive because health care costs in the U.S. are extremely high, the reasons … [Read more...] about The Post and Courier 12/14/2020- US health care costs are trending down in 2020, but that’s not necessarily a good thing
Insurance Journal 11/4/2020- Despite Challenges, New Year Will Bring Strong, Stable Industry: Hartwig
Dr. Robert Hartwig wrote an article titled, "Despite Challenges, New Year Will Bring Strong, Stable Industry," that was published by Insurance Journal. The insurance industry has been able to remain stable despite unprecedented challenges and uncertainty. This bodes well for the … [Read more...] about Insurance Journal 11/4/2020- Despite Challenges, New Year Will Bring Strong, Stable Industry: Hartwig
CBS News 9/21/2020- Companies say insurance companies are stiffing them over coronavirus losses
Roughly 1,100 lawsuits have been filed against insurance companies since the start of the pandemic. Most of these suits involve business continuity or business interruption disputes. So far, the majority of judges have sided with insurance companies. Dr. Robert Hartwig says, … [Read more...] about CBS News 9/21/2020- Companies say insurance companies are stiffing them over coronavirus losses
“Insurance for Economic Losses Caused by Pandemics” by Robert Hartwig, Greg Niehaus and Joseph Qiu
Dr. Robert Hartwig, Dr. Gregory Niehaus, and Dr. Joseph Qiu collaborated on a paper titled, "Insurance for Economic Losses Caused by Pandemics," that has been accepted for publication in the Geneva Risk and Insurance Review, which will be released in October. The paper examines … [Read more...] about “Insurance for Economic Losses Caused by Pandemics” by Robert Hartwig, Greg Niehaus and Joseph Qiu
A.M. Best TV Panel 8/26/2020- An Industry Transformed: Defending Relevancy
Dr. Robert Hartwig was featured on A.M. Best's TV panel about the global pandemic's impact on the insurance industry's present and future relevancy. He sat alongside Neil Sprackling the Managing Director at Swiss Re, Pina Albo the Chief Executive Officer of Hamilton Insurance … [Read more...] about A.M. Best TV Panel 8/26/2020- An Industry Transformed: Defending Relevancy
The Post and Courier 8/17/2020- How the 2020 coronavirus pandemic could decimate the birth rate in SC and the US
COVID-19's impact has been expansive. One impact that some experts are concerned about is how the coronavirus will affect the birth rate. During economic downturns and pandemics, birth rates decline says Dr. Robert Hartwig. “What we’ve not experienced previously, at least not in … [Read more...] about The Post and Courier 8/17/2020- How the 2020 coronavirus pandemic could decimate the birth rate in SC and the US
Co-Authored White Paper- “Communicable Disease Exclusions: Maintaining Stability in Property Casualty Insurance Markets Amid a Global Pandemic”
Dr. Robert Hartwig co-authored a white paper in conjunction with the American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) on maintaining stability in the P&C insurance markets amid COVID-19. Read the entire paper below. … [Read more...] about Co-Authored White Paper- “Communicable Disease Exclusions: Maintaining Stability in Property Casualty Insurance Markets Amid a Global Pandemic”