Lara Reelected as California Insurance Commissioner November 9, 2022 By Don Jergler In California’s election races, incumbent Democrat Ricardo Lara defeated Republican challenger Robert Howell, a small business owner, in the race...
Insuring Cannabis Summit: Experts Answer Social Media’s Toughest Questions November 9, 2022 By Don Jergler “What are the hardest lines of insurance to write for cannabis businesses?” That question took Stephanie Bozzuto, co-founder of Cannabis...
Insuring Cannabis Summit: 2023 Bringing Lawsuits, Higher Property Rates, More Products November 8, 2022 By Don Jergler An increase in new markets, and better brand recognition and distribution from existing markets, has led to more competition in...
Insuring Cannabis Summit: Carriers Seeing Evolution of the Space November 7, 2022 By Don Jergler Michael Hall was an early insurance carrier entrant into the insuring cannabis space. Yet, even as it has grown and...
Moody’s: Environmental Considerations Increasingly Pressuring Issuers’ Credit Profiles November 3, 2022 By Don Jergler A Moody’s Investors Service Report shows that 16 sectors holding $4.3 trillion in rated debt are exposed to high or...
Insuring Cannabis Summit: Industry Deserves Lower Rates and More Capacity November 3, 2022 By Don Jergler Improved and more sophisticated risk management in the cannabis industry warrant reduced insurance costs and more capacity, says the head...
Takeaways from Our Conversation on Biden’s Marijuana Pardon October 25, 2022 By Don Jergler There’s been no bigger cannabis news in the last few years than President Biden’s early October announcement that he intends...
Climate Concern Dropped Amid the Pandemic, but Not for Everyone October 20, 2022 By Don Jergler Evidently, climate concern dropped last year. A new Gallup World Risk Poll shows fewer than half of those questioned said...
Takeaways from Our Conversation on Must-Know Cannabis Lawsuits October 18, 2022 By Don Jergler The lay of the legal land in cannabis today largely involves investor suits, trademark issues, and employment practices litigation. But...
Study Shows Climate Change Made Droughts More Likely in 2022 October 6, 2022 By Don Jergler Climate change made droughts in the Northern Hemisphere droughts more likely this year, a new study by a team of...