Pandemic-Proofing: Insurance May Never Be the Same Again July 10, 2020 By Noor Zainab Hussain Insurers are creating products for a world where virus outbreaks could become the new normal after many businesses were left...
Bank of England Worried About Business Interruption Insurance Claims July 8, 2020 By Carolyn Cohn and Huw Jones LONDON — The biggest uncertainty now facing insurers is whether they will have to pay for a raft of business...
Car Crashes Deadlier as Drivers Speed During Lockdowns June 26, 2020 By Lena Masri Coronavirus lockdowns led to huge reductions in traffic and fewer car crashes this spring, but as drivers sped up on...
Viewpoint: Empty Roads Should Be Safer. They’re Not. June 3, 2020 By Scott Duke Kominers Almost three months into the coronavirus crisis finds U.S. highways with just a fraction of their pre-pandemic traffic. It would...
Flyers May Soon See Iris Scans, Socially Distanced Searches June 2, 2020 By Charlotte Ryan Travelers returning to flying after coronavirus lockdowns ease can expect a very different experience than before the pandemic hit. The...
Sign Here First: U.S. Salons, Gyms, Offices Require Coronavirus Waivers June 1, 2020 By Suzanne Barlyn and John McCrank As U.S. businesses reopen after weeks of pandemic lockdowns, many have been posting coronavirus disclaimers or requiring employees and patrons...
Aircraft Makers Go Digital to Fight Coronavirus Delivery Logjam June 1, 2020 By Francesca Landini MILAN, Italy — Helicopter and jet makers are turning to digital technology so customers can inspect their big-ticket purchases remotely...
Reopening U.S. Economy Will Mean Creating All Kinds of New Jobs May 19, 2020 By Jeff Green and Steve Matthews Thermal scanners in Utah and Maryland. Contact tracers in San Francisco. Decontamination technicians in Miami. Meet the people needed to...
World Economy Working From Home Gets a Glimpse of the Virtual Future April 15, 2020 By Enda Curran The lockdown gripping much of the world economy has spurred a real-time stress test of the long-heralded digital future. Virtual...
Viewpoint: Lessons Learned From the 1918 Influenza Pandemic April 7, 2020 By John Kemp LONDON — Lockdowns have brought most of the world’s advanced economies to a near standstill as policymakers fight the coronavirus...