Insurance Information Institute Pandemics

Global pandemic risks are uninsurable by private insurers and only the federal government has the financial resources to cover them an insurance information institute spokesperson said in.
Insurance information institute pandemics. By anoop khanna 20 may 2020. An initiative of the insurance information institute triple i fair will focus on ensuring the insurance industry is able to sustain its longstanding role as the country s backbone of economic growth and stability. An insurance perspective on epidemics and pandemics. To further explore the risk of pandemics to the health life and p c industries the center for insurance policy and research cipr held an event titled the risk of pandemics to the insurance industry on march 27 2015 a recent summary of key takeaways from the event is here.
Global pandemic risks are uninsurable a pandemic impacts all lines of insurance at once. September 2016 by indrani nadarajah abstract. The insurance industry could buckle under the strain of having to pay for even a portion of that amount said sean kevelighan of the insurance information institute a nonprofit industry group. The insurance information institute iii has launched a new educational initiative future of american insurance and reinsurance fair to help the public understand the insurance industry s future role.
Triple i s ceo tells u s. Only the federal government has the financial wherewithal to cover pandemic risks. A handful of business interruption policies cover. Insurance information institute insurance new york ny 6 263 followers triple i is the trusted source of data driven insights on the insurance industry to inform and empower consumers.
In a statement published on 18 may iii said that the fair campaign aims to ensure fairness for all customers. And the 1918 spanish flu were disease outbreaks that killed millions unfortunately as pandemic risk is expected to increase as the world gets more crowded for the. Fair is being set into motion as the country seeks a pathway to economic recovery in the wake of the covid 19 pandemic. Pandemics are uninsurable insurance information institute.
Epidemics and pandemics have been a part of human history the plague of justinian in 541. American property casualty insurance association apcia. The insurance information institute iii has launched a new educational initiative future of american insurance and reinsurance fair to help the public understand the insurance industry s future role. House global pandemics are uninsurable targeted news service press releases new york may 22 the insurance information.