Guy Carpenter Chairman David Priebe offers COVID-19 insights on economic and legislative issues, (re)insurance renewals and brokers’ and carriers’ roles, in an interview with The Insurer held on March 30. This is Part One of a three part series. ... Continue Reading »
Pandemic
GC Capital Ideas Tip: New Pandemic Option on Guy Carpenter’s Preference Center
In an effort to provide real-time updates on the evolving novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, GC Capital Ideas has added a new option to the preference center: pandemic. Guy Carpenter's Preference Center allows users to sign up for a wide range of category-specific email alerts that provide news and insights from Guy Carpenter thought leadership specialists. ... Continue Reading »
Is Coronavirus a Tipping Point for Digital Health on Demand?
As the coronavirus crisis takes its toll on societies and organizations — prompting critical decisions about business shut-downs, the cancellation of public and corporate events, working from home and greater support for employees — a very practical question arises. Could this be the tipping point for digital health, especially for such recent innovations as telehealth, which al ... Continue Reading »
Estimating the Impact of COVID-19 on the U.S. Medical (Re)Insurance Market
As the COVID-19 situation is changing on a daily basis, the impact to the insurance and reinsurance markets is not yet fully known. However, given the significance of the developments, Guy Carpenter provides our view of how COVID-19 may impact the medical (re)insurance market. ... Continue Reading »
Planning for the Unexpected: COVID-19 is a Dry Run for Climate Catastrophes
Around the world, central banks are scrambling to tackle the economic and financial damage wrought by the coronavirus pandemic, announcing interest rate cuts and asset purchase programs to shore up economies and a range of regulatory and supervisory measures to maintain financial stability and ensure liquidity, according to Rob Bailey, Director of Climate Resilience at Marsh ... Continue Reading »
Benchmarking COVID-19 – An Actuarial Perspective
Leveraging publicly available information and the insights of a variety of in-house specialists, including those that helped create the original US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) pandemic response protocols, Oliver Wyman has prepared some actuarial considerations to assist insurers assessing COVID-19’s potential impact to their business. Oliver Wyman is an a ... Continue Reading »
COVID-19: Evolving Insurance and Risk Management Implications
In a new report, COVID-19: Evolving Insurance and Risk Management Implications, Guy Carpenter-affiliate Marsh provides an overview of some of the key coverage, claims, and risk management areas that are currently top of mind for businesses and insurers. COVID-19 could have implications for a variety of coverage lines, including property, casualty, event cancellation, management ... Continue Reading »
Private Equity Responses to COVID-19
COVID-19 has infected thousands of people globally and is taking its toll on individuals, families, and economies as productivity drops and stock markets reflect increased global uncertainty. Experts are monitoring numerous items in an attempt to determine how long this could last, and how it might play out. ... Continue Reading »
Responding To COVID-19: Primer, Scenarios, And Implications
Because the COVID-19 situation is evolving rapidly, Guy Carpenter-affiliate Oliver Wyman has focused on creating a central primer on the latest status from an epidemiologic perspective and the key scenarios that can play out over time. ... Continue Reading »
Eight Actions For Corporate Treasurers In The Pandemic
The global outbreak of COVID-19 is a fast-evolving situation, with widespread ramifications across industries, including financial services. As the economic consequences of the outbreak unfold, the priority for corporate treasurers is to establish ongoing and clear communication with bank providers. Treasurers should remain in close contact with bank providers across a range of ... Continue Reading »
