Pollution incidents—chlorine leaks at hotel pools, dust from construction sites, chemical releases in manufacturing, etc.—pose significant safety and liability challenges across many industries, including hospitality, construction, manufacturing, healthcare, transportation, and agriculture. The scenarios above highlight the critical need for organizations of all sizes and across all sectors to integrate pollution risk management into their safety…
Combining Tax Insurance and Business Interruption Insurance To Achieve Tax Credit Qualification and Quantification Certainty It’s hard to believe that more than a year has passed since the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into law. The climate-related impacts of this sweeping legislation are certainly already being felt. Significant investments from a broader investor pool are…
Insurance costs for multifamily property owners rose significantly in 2020, compounding an already challenging multifamily market. Apartment owners saw insurance rates rise as much as 30%; assets that were viewed as challenged by the insurance marketplace made up the highest end of the spectrum. An increase of $50 a unit for insurance cost is meaningful…
Summary The property insurance market outlook for 2024 has shown signs of improvement with decelerated rate increases as compared to the last several years. This comes as positive news amid insureds’ fatigue of significant rate increases over multiple years, particularly in 2023, as insureds saw large jumps in their property insurance costs. Rate increases in…
As an insurance marketing account executive for McGriff Specialty, my role includes presenting my clients’ accounts in the best possible light to our insurance company partners. How I submit each account directly affects the coverage options and terms we receive. Accounts presented favorably tend to generate more interest from a larger pool of insurers, which…
Summary In 2025, the United States experienced 23 billion-dollar weather and climate disaster events, the third-highest annual total on record. These disasters caused about $115 billion in damages and an estimated 276 deaths, underscoring the growing intensity and frequency of severe weather and the need for comprehensive risk management strategies. The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season…
The Critical Role of De-Escalation in Hospitality In the dynamic and often high-pressure environment of hospitality, managing conflict effectively is not just a matter of good customer service, it is a vital component of safety, risk management, and business continuity. Whether in hotels, restaurants, bars, or event venues, employees frequently encounter situations involving upset guests,…
About the Webinar Series Webinars typically take place on the third Thursday of every month at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time. Each webinar lasts approximately 60 minutes. Registration links are provided below with each webinar; a confirmation email will be sent to the email address provided. Reminder emails will be sent 24 hours and one hour…
Date: October 15, 2026 Time: 2:00 PM ET Duration: 60 Minutes Distracted driving is escalating the severity of losses across the trucking industry, causing expensive disruptions and exposing fleets to costly settlements and verdicts. Traditional safety programs are no longer enough. To limit and mitigate the cost of claims and lawsuits when they’re presented, the…
Two of the most influential developments are the rise of extremely large jury awards—commonly referred to as nuclear verdicts—and the evolution of modern courtroom strategies used by plaintiff attorneys. Together, these trends have increased claim severity, heightened litigation risk, and forced insurers to modify how claims are investigated, documented, reserved, and settled. As a result,…