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Commercial Insurance In a State of Fragile Stability: Lockton

Commercial insurers earnings are strong, but natural disasters, geopolitical risks, and mounting legal system challenges could upset the balance, the broker finds.

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Climate Risks Threaten Stadiums Worldwide, Including World Cup 2026 Venues

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When it comes to predicting and preventing natural catastrophe property losses, risk professionals are finding tech solutions rooted in resiliency. 

Predict & Prevent™: How a New Generation of Tech Is Mitigating General Property Losses Before They Occur

A raft of new innovations and technologies is advancing the cause of predicting and preventing general property losses.

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Securing commercial property insurance is more challenging than ever for most brokers. Aon’s Taylor Manders shares a winning formula she uses to help her food and agriculture clients at renewal time.

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Sensors to monitor location, temperature and other key shipment touchpoints are becoming more common. What to do with the data remains a challenge.

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Given the factors currently buffeting the property market, businesses need to get much sharper on valuations.

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As recent weather events in California demonstrate, most property owners should be doing much more to prepare for heavy rains and flooding.

7 Questions on Wildfire Risk for Carsten Brinkschulte of Dryad Networks

The CEO of Dryad explains why wildfires have become increasingly prevalent and discusses a new solution that could help tackle the problem more effectively.

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Property insurance markets are bracing for increasingly frequent severe weather events.

14 Questions for RWH Myers’ Sharon Wolfe

When estimating losses after a severe weather event, rely on your policyholder experts and don’t take no for an answer.

As the Pressure to Ban Books Increases, So Do the EPLI, Property and D&O Exposures

A recent surge in book banning should have public libraries reviewing risk management and insurance practices with their brokers and other insurance personnel. 

Building Resilience Against Growing Hurricane Risks Will Require a Multi-Pronged Approach

Enhancement of building defenses, emergency planning and financial risk transfer can help businesses recover in the face of increasingly frequent and strong storms.

Cloud to Street: How This Flood Intelligence Platform Uses Satellite Data to Improve Disaster Response

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Hurricane Ian’s Aftermath and the Insurance Implications

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6 Ways Insurers Must Evolve to Help Small Businesses Navigate Emerging Risks

Meeting the risk management needs of today’s small businesses requires just as much finesse and sophistication as carriers tend to offer to large enterprises.  

Hurricane Preparedness: How Businesses Can Weather Another Day, Once the Storm Has Passed

Businesses in hurricane danger zones can do much before and after a storm hits to alleviate any sort of property damage.

How the Current War in Ukraine Is Supercharging the Always Pressing Need for Political Risk Insurance

Russia’s assault on Ukraine will have far-reaching consequences for governments, businesses and individuals.

How Inflation, Supply Chain, Energy Costs and Property Valuations Amplify Hurricane Risk

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Mastering the Changes: Ways for Risk Professionals to Get a Handle on the Impacts of Continued Labor and Material Shortages

A proactive team approach is needed to stay ahead of surging labor and materials costs so that properties are valuated and adequately insured. 

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