National Association of Insurance Commissioners Statement on Congressional Action Relating to COVID-19
State insurance regulators are committed to working at the state and federal level to help mitigate the devastating economic impacts of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. For example, states have already taken swift action to allow health insurance consumers to access COVID-19 testing without cost-sharing, and working to extend access to coverage for consumers where states are empowered to do so. Given the current condition of the financial markets, state regulators and the NAIC are also closely monitoring the financial health of insurers to ensure their continued strength and resilience.
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Business interruption policies were generally not designed or priced to provide coverage against communicable diseases, such as COVID-19 and therefore include exclusions for that risk. Insurance works well and remains affordable when a relatively small number of claims are spread across a broader group, and therefore it is not typically well suited for a global pandemic where virtually every policyholder suffers significant losses at the same time for an extended period. While the
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