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The COVID-19 crisis and our readiness for the new era of the workplace

By Angelica | Apr 24, 2020 | Comments Off on The COVID-19 crisis and our readiness for the new era of the workplace

There is no doubt that we all live and operate in a profoundly changed reality, in which the state of continuous change has become the “new normal.” Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/opinion/the-covid-19-crisis-and-our-readiness-for-the-new-era-of-the-workplace

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Can COVID-19 be tragically beautiful?

By Angelica | Apr 24, 2020 | Comments Off on Can COVID-19 be tragically beautiful?

I pondered this question as I reminisced over the past few weeks. I grappled with these thoughts almost every moment as I have witnessed the world respond to this pandemic, the novel coronavirus: COVID-19. After my shift ended during my trek from the hospital to the parking lot, I called my parents. On Leap Day,…

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Covid-19 industry loss estimate hiked 50% by UBS on non-US BI uncertainty

By Angelica | Apr 24, 2020 | Comments Off on Covid-19 industry loss estimate hiked 50% by UBS on non-US BI uncertainty

Analysts from investment bank UBS have added 50% to their estimate for the eventual insurance and reinsurance industry loss from the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, lifting the top-end of the range to $60 billion. That still sits below the top-end of an estimate from specialist insurance and reinsurance focused equity analysts Dowling & Partners, who as…

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Five $1bn U.S. convective storm & tornado loss events already in 2020: Aon

By Angelica | Apr 24, 2020 | Comments Off on Five $1bn U.S. convective storm & tornado loss events already in 2020: Aon

The United States has experienced a vigorous and deadly start to the convective storm and tornado season in 2020, with five billion-dollar economic loss events caused by the peril already this year, according to Aon’s Impact Forecasting unit. The insurance and reinsurance broker’s Impact Forecasting team track and report on loss activity from weather around…

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Conversations with 3 COVID-19 survivors

By Angelica | Apr 24, 2020 | Comments Off on Conversations with 3 COVID-19 survivors

The ability to exam patients nowadays is supremely limited due to virtual conferencing platforms being used more and more to see patients in our office. My office is now different. We hear so much about death on social media sites, the news, and in readable periodicals that we forget that some of our patients who…

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No spleen? What you need to know to stay healthy

By Angelica | Apr 24, 2020 | Comments Off on No spleen? What you need to know to stay healthy

Due to injury or necessary surgery (splenectomy), some people are lacking a spleen, the organ that filters the bloodstream and helps the body fight infection. You do not need your spleen to live a normal, healthy life. However, since the spleen performs some important tasks, people who do not have one are urged to take…

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CEA returns with $400m Sutter Re 2020 catastrophe bond

By Angelica | Apr 24, 2020 | Comments Off on CEA returns with $400m Sutter Re 2020 catastrophe bond

The California Earthquake Authority (CEA) has returned to the catastrophe bond market for the first time this year, seeking to add at least $400 million of earthquake reinsurance protection with a Sutter Re Ltd. (Series 20201- & 2020-2) issuance. The CEA is the not-for-profit residential earthquake insurance provider in the state and uses a significant…

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5 Ways the Coronavirus Might Hurt Your Social Security

By Angelica | Apr 24, 2020 | Comments Off on 5 Ways the Coronavirus Might Hurt Your Social Security

In uncertain times, you can still count on Social Security to provide the foundation for your retirement. Through thick and thin, our national retirement safety net is always there. But that does not make Social Security immune to the ravages of the novel coronavirus. Following are some ways the pandemic potentially threatens your Social Security…

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5 Cellphone Carriers Slashing Prices on New Plans

By Angelica | Apr 24, 2020 | Comments Off on 5 Cellphone Carriers Slashing Prices on New Plans

This post comes from partner site WhistleOut.com. With the economy in crisis, and no end in sight, many of us are searching for ways to tighten our belts — especially where it comes to regular monthly bills. If you’re looking for savings on your cellphone plan or need a new phone, check out the deals…

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Investors appreciate contract certainty, fear unanticipated sidecar losses: Willis Re

By Angelica | Apr 24, 2020 | Comments Off on Investors appreciate contract certainty, fear unanticipated sidecar losses: Willis Re

Insurance-linked securities (ILS) investors may look more favourably on the catastrophe bond in future, as its relative contract certainty compared to some collateralised reinsurance and retrocession structures means they are less likely to be impacted by unexpected losses from the Covid-19 pandemic. Catastrophe bonds, given their largely named peril approach to catastrophe reinsurance and retro…

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