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Property and Casualty

Affordable Housing Providers Hardest-Hit in Insurance Market for Nonprofits

Adding to significant challenges including labor shortages and reduced funding, nonprofit organizations are experiencing increasing difficulty in securing adequate property and casualty insurance. Premiums are increasing, deductibles are escalating, and the number of carriers willing to engage with nonprofits continues to shrink. These challenges underscore the importance of partnering with an experienced insurance broker who specializes in serving nonprofit organizations.

May 7, 2024

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Property and Casualty

Navigating the Medical Malpractice Insurance Cycle

The rising trend of high-profile medical malpractice cases with significant monetary awards underscores the need for physicians and others in the medical industry to protect themselves with Medical Malpractice Liability Insurance.

April 23, 2024

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Property and Casualty

Slower bookings, insurance challenges make for a tough year in hospitality

A combination of slowed bookings and a volatile insurance market is likely to make this a challenging year for the hospitality industry. After a two-year surge following the COVID-19 lockdowns — industry insiders refer to it as “revenge travel” — the sector anticipates more modest growth in demand throughout the remainder of 2024.

April 2, 2024

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Property and Casualty

Environmental Liability Insurance: Stable market for a growing need

Despite stricter regulations and increased penalties for environmental contamination, market conditions remain stable for Environmental Liability Insurance —  an outlier in a mostly hard market for property and casualty coverage. As Alera Group’s "2024 Property and Casualty Market Outlook" reports, now is an excellent time to secure this valuable coverage, especially if your organization owns property that is or may be contaminated. 

March 20, 2024

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Property and Casualty

Challenges Persist Amid Increasing Market Stability for Education Insurance

Despite facing continued challenges in property and liability coverages, educational institutions and school districts can expect a relatively stable insurance market throughout 2024.

March 12, 2024

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Property and Casualty

A Window of Opportunity to Fortify Your D&O Policy

Recent lawsuits focused on corporate directors, most notably Spence v. American Airlines Inc. et al. and Simeone v. Walt Disney Company, underscore the importance of Directors and Officers (D&O) Liability Insurance for anyone who serves on a board. Now is the perfect opportunity to bolster your D&O Liability Insurance, with both public and private entities enjoying favorable rates, capacity and availability.

March 7, 2024

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Property and Casualty

Food Processing and Distribution: Steady Insurance Market in an Unsteady World

Despite the byzantine process that controls how food gets to your plate (or refrigerator or restaurant table), it may come as a surprise that the market for property and casualty (P&C) insurance covering the food processing and distribution industry is relatively stable today, considering where the market was just 12 to 24 months ago.

February 21, 2024

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Property and Casualty

Massive database of leaked records underscores need for Cyber Liability Insurance

The stunning discovery of a database including 26 billion leaked digital records came on the heels of a cybercrime surge in 2023, underscoring the need for organizations to protect themselves with Cyber Liability Insurance.

February 13, 2024

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Property and Casualty

Commercial Property Insurance: Navigating a Tough Market

While Property Insurance remains a tough market characterized by unfavorable rates, stringent underwriting and limited capacity, the good news is that organizations can adopt strategies to enhance their marketability.

January 30, 2024

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