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While demand for Cyber Insurance continues to grow, the current soft market is expected to continue into at least 2025. With new entrants on the carrier side and consistent but manageable demand from the market, downward pressure on rates remains. This market softness has evolved over the last two years after an initial increase in cyber events during COVID-19 and…

Pre- and post-mitigation risk management is a key differentiator for Cyber Insurance markets. Learn more and get additional insights into enhanced coverage offerings from Derek Kilmer, Associate Managing Director, Broker, Professional Liability, Burns & Wilcox, Detroit/Farmington Hills, MI. https://vimeo.com/1002078816/bd7c725091?share=copy

From cyber crashes, like the recent Microsoft CrowdStrike outage to cyberattacks, Cyber Insurance has never been more critical – yet so many businesses forgo or have inadequate Cyber coverage. During this webinar our panel of experts dove into all things Cyber Insurance. Featured Experts: Kenneth Labelle, Senior Broker, Professional Liability, Burns & Wilcox Brokerage, Chicago, Illinois Derek Kilmer, Associate Managing…

The global Microsoft outage that grounded flights, canceled nonessential surgeries and halted operations for countless businesses could exceed $1 billion in insured losses, according to reports. The technology outage, which began July 19 after a faulty software update by CrowdStrike shut down 8.5 million Windows computers around the world, left many large and small companies unable to function — and…

More companies in the U.S. and Canada are incorporating the use of biometric data into their operations, raising unease for some consumers, and prompting a number of class-action lawsuits over information that may be collected improperly. Airports are among the latest industries to join the trend, with CBC News recently reporting on airlines like Air Canada and various airports implementing…

Peloton is recalling nearly 2.2 million exercise bikes after receiving 35 reports of seat posts unexpectedly breaking during use, the company announced on May 11. The voluntary recall can be remedied with a free updated seat post that users can self-install. Customers are asked to immediately stop using their affected bikes until the update is completed. [lgc_column grid=\"50\" tablet_grid=\"50\" mobile_grid=\"100\"…

The state of the professional liability market for contractors includes both challenges and opportunities. While the market is generally stable, there has been a recent increase in the severity of claims which has increased the costs of settling them. Today claims regularly take one year or longer to finalize. Added pressure is placed on the market in the form of…

We have seen few changes in the Property & Casualty (P&C) marketplace from Q1 through Q2 of 2023, however, the broader picture is becoming clearer now that 2022 year-end financial filings are available. According to ALIRT Insurance Research, the discrepancy between Personal and Commercial Lines Composite underwriting is historically wide. Namely, the Personal Lines Composite combined ratio of 109 percent…

From large general contractors to small specialty contractors, the construction landscape is changing. During this webinar, we gathered to discuss how these changes in design-build and specialty areas can increase your clients\' exposures, along with tips on how to mitigate these risks. https://vimeo.com/811031674/e202360f8c

More than six years after a data breach that disclosed 2.81 million patients’ protected health information, Banner Health has agreed to pay $1.25 million to the U.S. government to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Campus Safety Magazine recently reported. The Arizona-based healthcare system also agreed to implement changes to better protect patient information.…

2022 was a year that few in the Property and Casualty (P&C) sector could have predicted. Instead of stability, the market remained largely volatile, especially in the Property sector and the reinsurance marketplace. Many carriers suffered through unprofitable years thanks to Hurricane Ian, inflation, and an adverse property insurance environment primarily in Florida and Gulf coast states. Above all, losses…

The fourth quarter began very different than how the majority of the summer months had transpired from a Natural CAT perspective; as Hurricane Ian used the final few days of Q3 to take aim at Florida’s densely populated gulf coast. Despite mandatory evacuations, fairly accurate forecasting of its path and the usual several days to prepare, its damages were devastating.…