The COVID-19 pandemic and other issues with commercial lines continued to put stress on the market in Q2 2020.
Yellow Alert | Jan. 6, 2021 | DOL, Employee Benefits, Employer Tax Exclusion, Healthcare The Council’s initial thoughts on the potential brokerage impact of potential full upcoming Democratic control of the executive and legislative branches.
Yellow Alert | Dec. 28, 2020 | COVID-19, Healthcare, Surprise Medical Billing After nearly a week of threats to veto the $2.3 trillion omnibus/relief bill, President Trump signed it into law.
Yellow Alert | Dec. 20, 2020 | COVID-19, Healthcare, Surprise Medical Billing Federal government funding runs out at midnight tonight, and is unclear whether the House and the Senate can act on a catch-all funding measure as well as pandemic relief.
Yellow Alert | Dec. 17, 2020 | COVID-19, Healthcare Much is at risk, including a revised PPP plan, as well as potential major provisions on surprise medical billing.
Council Brief | Nov. 30, 2020 | Healthcare, Medicaid, Medicare The Trump Administration issued final rules (initially proposed in 2018 and 2019) aimed at lowering Medicare drug costs and reducing regulatory burdens in the Medicare program.
Council Brief | Nov. 16, 2020 November 16, 2020 On November 10, the Department of Treasury issued a notice of proposed rule regarding the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (TRIP). Specifically, Treasury is proposing, among other things,
Council Brief | Nov. 16, 2020 November 16, 2020 The Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury issued an interim final rule on November 6 to implement certain healthcare provisions under the Coronavirus Aid,
Market Survey | Nov. 16, 2020 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The following are key takeaways from The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers’ Commercial Property/Casualty Market Report Q2 2020 (July 1 – September 30): Evidence the market continued
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Press Release | Nov. 16, 2020 NEWS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Zachary West Associate, Market Intelligence & Insights Zach.West@ciab.com MARKET CONDITIONS ACCELERATED BY COVID-19 LED TO PRICING INCREASES FOR ALL LINES, ACCORDING TO CIAB MARKET
Yellow Alert | Oct. 23, 2020 | Business Interruption, COVID-19 In the first negative decision on business interruption, a North Carolina judge has ruled that Cincinnati Financial is liable to pay out on BI claims.
