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Protecting the Goal: Insurance Considerations for the World Cup and Other Major Events

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With the 2026 Men’s World Cup and Winter Olympics approaching, businesses that sponsor, organize, host, or otherwise profit from live events should bear in mind that all major sporting and entertainment performances face...more

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Legal Considerations for Insuring an Equine Business: Guidance for Boarding Stables and Event Hosts

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For these businesses, insurance is one of those risk management tools that plays a critical role in protecting business assets, safeguarding against liability, and facilitating continuity of business operations in the event...more

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Getting in the Weeds on Managing Cannabis Operations Risks Through Insurance

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At its core, risk management involves identifying, assessing, and mitigating potential risks to minimize losses and ensure business continuity. A routinely used and universally accepted risk management resource that...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Canaries and coal mines, US insurers and climate change

Canaries are the most familiar of “sentinel species” – animals (and plants) that can alert us to threats to human health and the environment. Those who know their mining history also know that canaries were first used in...more

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Risky Business: What Lawyers Who Fight Insurance Companies Want You to Know About Your Business Insurance Portfolio

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We are attorneys and don’t sell or broker insurance. Yet, we’re writing to alert business owners of a direct threat posed by a “set it and forget it” approach to insurance coverage. Why? Because we see firsthand the damage...more

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Driving Loss Reduction Through State-Created Residual Insurance Markets: Environmental Defense Fund/Cornell University Report

The Environmental Defense Fund (“EDF”) and Cornell University issued a report titled: Driving Loss Reduction Through State-Created Residual Insurance Markets (“Report”)....more

WaterStreet Company

2025 Hurricane Season for Insurance

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As the 2025 hurricane season unfolds, insurance companies prepare. Early summer is time to closely monitor hurricane forecasts, assess risks, and account for financial implications that could arise due to increased property...more

Snell & Wilmer

Insurance Claims and the LA Fires

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Insurance has always been a critical backdrop in risk analysis. This is because when buying insurance, “an insured usually does not seek to realize a commercial advantage but, instead, seeks protection and security from...more

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What Landlords and Tenants Need to Know This Hurricane Season - June 2025

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Hurricane season is officially underway, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is predicting an above-normal season. Hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30, and the agency is estimating...more

J.S. Held

Managing Contents Claims After a Wildfire: Restoration, Testing, and Insurance Strategies

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Understanding Contents Damage and Contamination After a Wildfire - When dealing with affected personal property (contents) after a wildfire, it is important to understand that each loss location is unique and that there is...more

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Challenges to Cost Modelling for Marine-Related Property Claims

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Marine facilities have evolved into highly developed, complex, vital infrastructure. What were once collections of docks, pavements, warehouses and guard shacks have become complex cities. Modern ports have rail...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

The Evolving Landscape of Wildfire Insurance in California and Takeaways for Policyholders

Wildfires in California are occurring with greater frequency, causing more destruction, and increasingly igniting in unexpected locations and at unforeseen times. Since the 1970s, the length of the wildfire season in western...more

Hogan Lovells

Seeing the light: rights of light in the post protocol era and early resolution of disputes

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We were delighted to be joined by our panel of leading rights of light experts, including Paul Tonkin and Jonathan Karas KC - the authors of the rights of light protocol - and Nathasha Bray and Jerome Webb, who were part of...more

Warner Norcross + Judd

Batten Down the Hatches — Appropriate Insurance Protection for Your Vessel

It’s the time of year every boat owner looks forward to — getting their prized possession in the water and prepping it for the season ahead. But, aside from the cleaning and equipment checks, it is also important to regularly...more

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How Insurers Takeout Policies with State Insurance Programs

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State insurance programs serve as critical safety nets. When residents struggle to obtain coverage from private insurers, these programs step in. Private insurers can find a different type of opportunity when willing to take...more

Woodruff Sawyer

Insurance for Non-Profits: The Crisis Within the Low-Income Housing Crisis

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Homelessness in the United States has reached a critical point. A significant contributor? The lack of affordable housing. No state has an adequate supply of affordable rental housing for the lowest-income renters, as...more

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Parametric Insurance: The Future-Proof Solution for Enterprise Risk

In today’s fast-paced and increasingly unpredictable global environment, large enterprises face mounting risks—natural catastrophes, climate-related disruptions, supply chain breakdowns and emerging digital threats....more

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The Increasing Importance of Political and Marine/War Risks Insurance to Manage Risks From Global Unrest and Disruptions to the...

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Today, large swaths of the globe stand at the brink of political violence and armed conflict with some areas in active warfare. Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine, Israel’s armed conflicts against Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in...more

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Texas FAIR Plan: Opportunities and Challenges for Private Insurers

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As natural disasters continue to impact the insurance market, Texas has seen a surge in policyholders relying on the Texas FAIR Plan Association for coverage....more

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5 Steps to Florida Insurance Takeouts

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Insurers today are in a highly competitive market. To receive greater market share, expansion to new locations and new business strategies may be required. Insurance takeouts are one such strategy in the state of Florida that...more

Kennedys

Structure of the California FAIR Plan and the financial challenges

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The California FAIR Plan (the FAIR Plan) was created to provide insurance for high-risk properties that are difficult to insure through private carriers. It is a private association made up of property and casualty insurers,...more

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The Impact of Tariffs on the Insurance Industry

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At its core, insurance is an exercise of predictions. These predictions are supported by extraordinary amounts of data and complex algorithmic accounting, but much of the exercise for insurance carriers is trying to predict...more

Maynard Nexsen

NAIC Spring Meeting Update Part One

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The Maynard Nexsen Insurance Regulatory team of attorneys attended the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Spring National Meeting held on March 23-26 in Indianapolis, Indiana. As expected, regulators,...more

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Strategies for Mitigating Liability Risks in Multifamily Real Estate

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The world of multifamily real estate is fraught with unique challenges, especially when it comes to managing liability risks. We spoke with Andrea Ward, SVP and casualty broker at CRC Insurance Group, about the current...more

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Protect Your Assets: The Importance of Adequate Insurance in Estate Planning

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When it comes to estate planning, ensuring your assets are well-protected should be a top priority. Insurance is a crucial component that many overlook, but it can be the key to securing your legacy. Here’s why sufficient...more

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