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NAMIC Insurance Uncovered Podcast 3/10/2021- COVID-19 One Year Later

Risk Center Staff · March 10, 2021 ·

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

Filed Under: COVID-19, Media Quotes

The Post and Courier 12/14/2020- US health care costs are trending down in 2020, but that’s not necessarily a good thing

Risk Center Staff · December 14, 2020 ·

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

Filed Under: COVID-19, Media Quotes

Insurance Journal 11/4/2020- Despite Challenges, New Year Will Bring Strong, Stable Industry: Hartwig

Risk Center Staff · November 4, 2020 ·

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

Filed Under: COVID-19, Media Quotes, Recent Works

CBS News 9/21/2020- Companies say insurance companies are stiffing them over coronavirus losses

Risk Center Staff · September 21, 2020 ·

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

Filed Under: COVID-19, Media Quotes

“Insurance for Economic Losses Caused by Pandemics” by Robert Hartwig, Greg Niehaus and Joseph Qiu

Risk Center Staff · September 16, 2020 ·

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

Filed Under: COVID-19, Papers, Recent Works

A.M. Best TV Panel 8/26/2020- An Industry Transformed: Defending Relevancy

Risk Center Staff · August 26, 2020 ·

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

Filed Under: COVID-19, Media Quotes

The Post and Courier 8/17/2020- How the 2020 coronavirus pandemic could decimate the birth rate in SC and the US

Risk Center Staff · August 17, 2020 ·

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

Filed Under: COVID-19, Media Quotes

Co-Authored White Paper- “Communicable Disease Exclusions: Maintaining Stability in Property Casualty Insurance Markets Amid a Global Pandemic”

Risk Center Staff · August 10, 2020 ·

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”

Filed Under: COVID-19, Papers, Recent Works

Associated Press News 7/28/2020- Struggling merchants, insurers battle over pandemic coverage

Risk Center Staff · July 28, 2020 ·

The recent increase in business interruption claims due to the pandemic have been almost universally rejected. This is for a variety of reasons, one of them being a pandemic or virus exclusion that was added to insurance policies following the SARS outbreak in 2003. This … [Read more...] about Associated Press News 7/28/2020- Struggling merchants, insurers battle over pandemic coverage

Filed Under: COVID-19, Media Quotes

Chief Executive Magazine 6/12/2020- The Shape Of Recovery: V, U, W or L?

Risk Center Staff · June 12, 2020 ·

Chief Executive Magazine reached out to Dr. Bob Hartwig and five other leading economists for their predictions on what economic recovery from COVID-19 will look like. They were asked to pick a letter to describe the shape of the predicted recovery - Dr. Hartwig chose the letter … [Read more...] about Chief Executive Magazine 6/12/2020- The Shape Of Recovery: V, U, W or L?

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