Coronavirus Advisory Practice

Weekly client advice

Lockton is closely monitoring the coronavirus outbreak on behalf of our clients. The situation is fast developing, and local health agencies should be consulted for the latest news and directives.

• Weekly client advice news update 
• Lockton's business continuity plan
• COVID-19 questions and answers for U.S. employers 
  

For the latest alerts and articles please visit the Lockton insights page. 

Legislation

• Coronavirus legislation level set: Where are we now? What must employers do, and when? - April 1, 2020
• Executive summary of the CARES Act: Updated with Paycheck Protection Program guide - April 1, 2020
• Congressional legislation imposes temporary paid leave and healthcare mandates - March 19, 2020
• Employer impact of coronavirus legislation - March 5, 2020

HR Updates

• Emergency family and medical leave expansion policy - April 2, 2020
• Family medical leave of absence policy - April 2, 2020
• Emergency paid sick leave policy - April 2, 2020
• DHS announces Form-I-9 flexibility while employers navigate remote workforces - March 23, 2020
• DOL Families First Coronavirus Response ACT (FFCRA) notice requirement for employers with 500 or less employees:
  • Non-federal employers - March 26, 2020
  • Federal employers - March 26, 2020
  • FAQs on posters - March 26, 2020

Property & Casualty

• Considerations for multinational companies - April 1, 2020
• Advice for business interruption documentation due to government directive or actual exposure - March 27, 2020
• Lockton's guide to facility shutdown - March 20, 2020
• Will my property policy cover COVID-19 losses? - March 25, 2020
• Decontamination and sanitation best practices - March 23, 2020
• COVID-19: Should notices be given under management liability policies? - March 20, 2020
• Managing workers' compensation exposures from remote workers - March 18, 2020
• Masks: Understanding the differences - April 2, 2020
• COVID-19 - Executive risk advisory - March 17, 2020
• Coronavirus insurance coverage and claims guidance - March 16, 2020
• Coronavirus and its effect on business continuity planning - Feb. 3, 2020

Cyber Risk

• Cyber risks and the COVID-19 pandemic - March 30, 2020
• COVID-19 Cyber risk update - March 13, 2020

Construction

• COVID-19 construction activity report
• Techniques for managing the impact of the coronavirus on construction projects - March 23, 2020
• COVID-19 Construction design practice update - March 20, 2020
• Construction site shutdown checklist - March 20, 2020
• Construction site - Response for confirmed COVID-19 case - March 20, 2020

• Construction Industry “Coronavirus” (COVID-19): Tips for Documenting Coronavirus Impacts - Procor - March 17, 2020

Healthcare

• Healthcare practice update: COVID-19 healthcare impact - March 18, 2020

Real Estate

• COVID-19 and business interruption - April 2, 2020
• Lockton real estate practice update: COVID-19: Hospitality impact - March 23, 2020

Transportation

• Federal Motor Carrier Safety: Coronavirus emergency declaration - March 25, 2020

Benefits

• Large employer (500+) paid leave considerations - March 30, 2020
• Fever screens and benefits continuation: Two common COVID-19 questions - March 18, 2020
• IRS gives HSA-compatible plans green light to pay for COVID-19 services below the high deductible - March 11, 2020
• Unemployment compensation and state temporary disability program responses to the coronavirus - March 18, 2020
• San Francisco will pay sick leave to private sector workers to ease strain of coronavirus impact - March 18, 2020

​Global Benefits

• Country-by-country resources - March 31, 2020
• COVID-2019 FAQs for multinational employers - March 17, 2020

Retirement

• CARES Act and the impact on retirement plans - April 1, 2020
• Coronavirus and the market update - April 3, 2020
• Retirement plan issues related to workforce reductions - March 20, 2020
• Evaluating a reduction or suspension of employer matching and safe harbor contributions - March 18, 2020
• Coronavirus disease 2019: The potential economic impact on your retirement plan - March 16, 2020

• Retirement plan management FAQs - April 1, 2020

• Market volatility put in perspective for employees

• Coronavirus impact on defined benefit plans

Executive Lines and Cyber

• COVID-19: Should notices be given under management liability policies - March 20, 2020
• Executive Risk Advisory - COVID-19 - March 17, 2020

Webcasts and podcasts

Webcasts

• The CARES Act: An employer's perspective - April 1, 2020
• The unexpected cyber risks stemming from COVID-19 - March 31, 2020
• COVID-19: Your benefits compliance questions answered - March 25, 2020
• COVID-19 and the market - March 19, 2020
• COVID-19 update: Lockton Coronavirus Advisory Practice - March 19, 2020
• Preparing your business  for the coronavirus - March 5, 20120

Podcasts

• ERISA is a Friend of Mine - COVID-19 and its collision with ERISA: Who wins? - March 30, 2020
• Lockton as a Verb - COVID-19 and insurance: What employers need to know - March 24, 2020
• Lockton as a Verb - Understanding COVID-19 for individuals and institutions - March 18, 2020
• ERISA is a Friend of Mine - COVID-19: The benefits implications of a pandemic in the making - March 16, 2020

Additional resources, employer impact survey, mental health & remote workforce and layoffs & closures

Coronavirus Advisory Practice