May 19, 2025
The Entertainment Issue
Markets: Cyber & Security
In this Issue
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Features
Washington Issues Citations for Warehouse Quota, Safety Violations
The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries issued the...
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Features
Call Center Workers’ Comp Fraud Scheme Targeting Spanish-Speakers Leads to Charges
Four individuals, including attorneys, were charged after an...
National Coverage
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Editor's Note
Drivers Keep Shopping
Auto insurance rates are finally leveling out, but drivers still...
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Features
Insured Losses Could Hit $145B in 2025, Driven by Rising Claims From Secondary Perils
Global insured losses from natural catastrophes hit $137 billion in...
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Features
Distracted Drivers Are Overconfident; 20% Still Texting While Driving
Driver overconfidence is leading to risky behavior. Nationwide's...
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Features
New Report Shows Rise in Cargo Theft, With Three States Leading the Way
Cargo theft across the U.S. and Canada continued to rise in 2024,...
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Features
New York High Court Unleashes Expanded Liability for Pet Owners
Dog and other pet owners and insurers in New York are now exposed to...
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Features
Dog Bite Claims Soar in Frequency and Cost: Report
Insurers in the U.S. paid out about $1.6 billion in dog-related...
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Features
Diversification, Risk Modeling Top of Mind for Carriers as Cyber Liability Market Softens
As cyber insurance rates have begun to stabilize, insurance carriers...
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Features
Cyber Market Continues to Expand as Rates Adjust, Says Guy Carpenter
Those fighting cybercrime and those who insure against it must...
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Features
Risk Management Considerations When Having Family Fun
One of my favorite recent additions to our Academy of Insurance...
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Features
Lights, Camera, Action: New Risks Emerge as Hollywood Goes Virtual, Hunts Tax Credits
Technology is playing a bigger role in entertainment than ever...
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Features
Pairing Parametric and Standard Insurance Will Be More Common: ECU Students
Parametric insurance experts don't see the coverage replacing...
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Features
Trouble Brewing? 6 New Risks for Winery and Brewery Clients
As consumers embark on a non-stop quest to find those perfect,...
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Features
When Harassment Follows You Home: Managing EPL Risk in a Remote Work Era
The boundaries between work and home have never been blurrier. The...
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Features
Leaning into Uncertainty and Managing Risk
In a climate of rapid, often unforeseen change, leaning into...
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Features
Auto Coverage Under a CGL Policy
Everyone knows that an ISO Commercial General Liability (CGL) policy...
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Features
Taking a Step Back: Why It’s Important to Take Time to Unwind In an Industry That Never Stops
Like every kid, I looked forward to the freedom and relaxation of...
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Features
Perpetuation Planning – Part Two
Last month's column discussed the reasons to perpetuate a firm, the...
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Features
An Agent’s Guide to Expanding into Commercial Lines
Too many insurance agents lose out on lucrative opportunities by...
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Features
Navigating the Landscape of Agency Agreements
The relationship between insurance agents, brokers, and carriers is...
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Features
Industry Recruitment: Lessons Learned
Call it a mid-life crisis. A "come-to-Jesus" moment. Corporate...
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New Markets
My New Markets
Energy - Solar, Wind & Renewables Market Detail: WealthGuard...
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People & Places
People & Places
National Zurich North America, headquartered in Schaumberg, Illinois,...
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Business Moves
Business Moves
National Ignyte and Novacore Spin Off From NSM Commercial Business...
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Declarations
Declarations
Tort Reform and Rates "So much political capital was spent on getting...