The Cayman Islands Insurance Association pays tribute to the life of one of the founding members of our Health Insurance Standing Committee (HISC), Ms. LaVerne Daykin, who passed away on Monday, 7 December 2020.
Laverne was an original titan of the health insurance industry and avid participant in the health insurance predecessor to the HISC, CAHIP. Many who have come after her have been privileged to stand on the shoulders of her hard-won accomplishments as Head of Health at the Cayman Insurance Centre. She was a mentor and advocate for several outstanding health insurance professionals today, and was known to fight for her staff, colleagues, and clients with vigor.
Even upon leaving the insurance industry, retirement couldn’t keep her from giving of her gifts, and she continued to work on Boards and in the community. Her pride in her Caymanian heritage and love of Caymanian turtle stew is fondly remembered, and she has left many old Cayman proverbs like “time longer than rope” and “greed choke puppy” to guide us.
LaVerne had a dangerous sense of humor and a smile that lit up her whole face and made her eyes disappear. She took the bull by the horns to the very last. We are all better for having known her and having the path she blazed to follow.
Our condolences and prayers are with her dear sisters, her children and grandchildren, and all of her family and loved ones.
The Cayman Islands Insurance Association honors the life and contribution of Mrs. Jacqueline “Sue” Hydes, who passed away on Tuesday, 27 October 2020. She will be remembered for over a decade of contribution to the Health Insurance Standing Committee of the CIIA as the head of health and representative of Fidelity Insurance (Cayman) Ltd. to the HISC. As a colleague, Sue always represented her organization with class, professionalism and an amiable countenance, and we reflect on her bright eyed smile that brought more light into the room. She will be missed as a quiet warrior, unwavering in her convictions, and courageous in her battles for the wellbeing of her clients. Sue has touched many of our lives, and also those of our children through her dedication to early childhood education. We extend our deepest condolences to her husband, children and the Hydes and Gibson families, and also to her work family at Fidelity. May she rest in peace.
The Cayman Islands Insurance Association honors the life and contribution of Mr. Jason Borrino, who passed away on Thursday, 8 October 2020. Jason will be remembered for his contribution to the Health Insurance Standing Committee of the CIIA as the head and representative of BAF. Jason’s contribution to the work of the HISC in consulting with the Cayman Islands Government on the changes of the Health Insurance Law between 2010 and 2013, as well as his active participation in the response of the Health Insurance sector to the challenges brought upon us by COVID-19, will always be remembered with gratitude. His well-considered input and lively representation will be missed along with his discretion and sense of humor. He is remembered as pleasant, easy-going, sharp witted and knowledgeable with a gentle voice and a lovely lilting accent. Our condolences and prayers are with the Borrino family who have lost an irreplaceable member, father and husband, and also to the BAF family in the Cayman Islands and the Bahamas who have lost a leader and friend.
As of last week Thursday, 9 July 2020, Approved Health Insurers received a list of candidates approved by the Ministry of Health for participation in the Premium Payment Assistance Program for the months of April 2020 and May 2020. On the same day, all Approved Health Insurers were given instructions on where to submit our invoices. As of Tuesday, 14 July 2020, all Approved Health Insurers have submitted our invoices to the Ministry of Health.
We remain committed to working with the Ministry of Health to support our clients through this difficult time. Upon receiving notice of the approved candidates for participation in Premium Payment Assistance Program for the month of June 2020, the Approved Health Insurers will issue the invoices.
In support of the “STAY HOME CAYMAN” directive, the Approved Health Insurers are working with your qualified health professionals to facilitate Telemedicine consultations where necessary. Telemedicine consultations are subject to the Standard Health Insurance Fee (SHIF) reimbursement, based on the duration of the calls.
The Health Insurance Standing Committee of the Cayman Islands Insurance Associations assures the people of the Cayman Islands that we are working tirelessly to make sure that our clients continue to be covered during this COVID-19 Pandemic.
Should you
have a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19, your health insurer will cover your
care in accordance with the terms and conditions of your policy. Every
Approved Health Insurer has chosen to waive exclusions in your policies that
would have prevented us from covering care required due to a pandemic.
Testing for COVID-19 is being provided free by the Government Public Health
Department.
The outbreak of COVID-19 acute respiratory disease may cause a
significant economic impact for businesses and individuals. Business closures,
lost sales and cancelled or lost rentals will naturally give rise to questions
as respects business interruption and loss of rent coverage under property
policies.
Business Interruption Insurance
Most standard Business Interruption and Loss of Rent policies provide cover if your property has suffered a loss by an insured peril. Therefore, it is intended to respond if the building or property that you use/occupy/rent is damaged, destroyed or suffers a material damage loss that is covered by your property insurance. Below are a list of the standard insured perils.
Fire,
Lightning,
Explosion,
Earthquake and/or volcanic eruption,
Hurricane, cyclone, tornado or windstorm,
Flood,
Aircraft and other aerial devices,
Escape of water from any tank apparatus or pipe,
Impact by road vehicle or animal,
Riot, Civil commotion, strikers
Subject to each insurers policy wording.
Physical Damage
The trigger for any
property insurance policy and resulting Business Interruption / Loss of Rent coverage
is physical damage to insured property by an insured peril. Therefore, any
business interruption loss resulting from infectious disease is not intended to
be covered and is specifically excluded under most policies.
For More Information
It is critical to
review each policy of insurance in its entirety to determine the extent, if
any, of coverage available for the effects of the coronavirus. If you have
specific coverage questions, please contact your policy representative.
The Cayman Islands Insurance
Association (CIIA) would like to notify residents of the Cayman Islands that
they should anticipate increases in their property insurance premium rates in
2020.
The
Atlantic region has been affected by high hurricane activity in recent years.
In 2017 there were 17 storms, the major ones being hurricanes Harvey, Irma and
Maria with insured losses of over US$90 billion. Then 2019 saw the fourth-most
active hurricane season on record with hurricane Dorian alone generating insured
losses in excess of US$8billion across all territories affected by the storm.
As a result of this, international reinsurers have increased their coverage
costs for the region.
The basic principle of insurance and reinsurance is the pooling of all premiums received to pay for the claims of those that have suffered losses. Although we in the Cayman Islands have been fortunate to avoid any major hurricane losses since Hurricane Ivan in 2004, we fall into the same reinsurance pool bracket in the Caribbean and face similar risks and consequently, it is necessary to increase premium rates this year. These increases are likely to be between 10% to 30% dependent on various factors such as type of construction, protections, property location and elevation.
The CIIA appreciates your understanding and if you have any questions please reach out to your local insurance representatives.
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November 05, 2019 The Bahamas Insurance Association said that the country’s primary insurers could pay out $1.5 billion for claims related to hurricane Dorian, Artemis reports citing The Tribune. As a result of these high levels of claim payouts, reinsurance rates are expected to rise during renewal of coverage.
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