Insurers better prepared to deal with disease outbreaks since COVID: AM Best
May 26th, 2026 • 5 min • View Source
Credit ratings agency AM Best finds that insurance companies are well-prepared to handle any direct impact from the recent outbreaks of the Ebola virus and Andes hantavirus, thanks in part to the “lessons learned” from the COVID-19 pandemic in coverage gaps and systemic vulnerabilities. The latest outbreaks are putting a renewed focus on the insurance […] The post Insurers better prepared to deal with disease outbreaks since COVID: AM Best appeared first on ReinsuranceNe.ws.
Commercial risk teams are responding with tighter controls, scenario modeling, and broader collaboration across underwriting, claims, and cyber operations.
Leaders continue to prioritize resilience planning while balancing cost, coverage terms, and operational exposure in a changing market cycle.