Many communities are breathing a sigh of relief as winter weather kills off a good portion of the Zika-carrying mosquito population – at least in some parts of the US, and at least until next spring. But dwindling mosquito populations have not diminished business concerns about Zika-related losses. Since the health effects of Zika may
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Insurance Industry Not Immune From Zika
By Patrick M. McDermott on
Posted in Property
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called Zika an international public health emergency. The insurance industry is taking notice. Civil authorities have already begun to issue notices, like the Center for Disease Control’s travel notices for areas in which Zika transmission is occurring. As highlighted by Marsh in a recent blog post, the potential for action by civil authorities can create problems for some policyholders.1
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