As the prevalence of COVID-19 continues to grow worldwide, together with the resulting social and business restrictions, the inevitable fallout will be a failure to achieve business plans and an increase in business insolvencies.

The UK Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, stated whilst unveiling recent plans for a £330bn economic boost in light of the pandemic, “this is an economic emergency. Never in peacetime have we faced an economic fight like this one".

With the impact of COVID-19 rapidly being felt by businesses, 2020 is likely to see a number of Australian insureds face insolvency. While this presents a number of challenges for (re)insurers in the Australian market, there are steps that (re)insurers can take to manage the situation and their exposures.