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The government response to COVID-19 and its impact on business

April 22, 2020

A webinar from Zurich North America examines the impact of federal and state legislative and regulatory responses to the coronavirus crisis.

The coronavirus pandemic and the government’s responses to it continue to have an enormous effect on businesses across the U.S.

A webinar recording from April 22, 2020, hosted by Paul Horgan, Head of U.S. Commercial Insurance at Zurich North America, explores the impact of current and proposed federal and state legislative and regulatory activity spurred by the coronavirus crisis. Horgan also will touch on Zurich’s new COVID-19 reimbursement product. All net profits from this new offering will be donated to hunger-relief charities.

Three members of Zurich’s Government and Industry Affairs team are featured in the webinar: Deirdre Manna, Head of Government and Industry Affairs; Gregg Sheiowitz, Head of Federal Affairs; and Gary Henning, Head of State Affairs.

In its work with the Trump Administration and Congress on solutions that will benefit the overall economy and strengthen the insurance industry, Zurich’s Government Affairs team is able to share timely and relevant information on the government’s response to the pandemic. Among the topics they discuss in the webinar:

  • Current and pending coronavirus relief bills, including the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act)
  • Potential provisions in additional coronavirus response legislation
  • Continued activity on insurance coverage issues in several key states

In addition, Brian Winters, Head of Sales & Distribution for U.S. Commercial Insurance, will discuss some of the steps that Zurich is taking to assist our customers at this time.

For more information on COVID-19, visit our Coronavirus Resource Hub.

The information in this presentation was compiled from sources believed to be reliable and is intended for informational purposes only. All sample policies and procedures herein should serve as a guideline, which you can use to create your own policies and procedures. We trust that you will customize these samples to reflect your own operations and believe that these samples may serve as a helpful platform for this endeavor. Any and all information contained herein is not intended to constitute advice (particularly not legal advice). Accordingly, persons requiring advice should consult independent advisors when developing programs and policies. We do not guarantee the accuracy of this information or any results and further assume no liability in connection with this presentation and sample policies and procedures, including any information, methods or safety suggestions contained herein. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any of this information, whether to reflect new information, future developments, events or circumstances or otherwise. Moreover, Zurich reminds you that this cannot be assumed to contain every acceptable safety and compliance procedure or that additional procedures might not be appropriate under the circumstances. The subject matter of this publication is not tied to any specific insurance product nor will adopting these policies and procedures ensure coverage under any insurance policy. Insurance coverages underwritten by individual member companies of Zurich in North America, including Zurich American Insurance Company. Certain coverages not available in all states. Some coverages may be written on a nonadmitted basis through licensed surplus lines brokers. Risk engineering services are provided by The Zurich Services Corporation.

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