June 16, 2025 Construction Market & Risks Report Markets: Umbrellas (Personal & Commercial), Non-Profits, Environmental

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In this Issue

• Features
  Size of Florida’s Slide Insurance Executive Compensation Has Tongues Wagging, Eyes Popping
  When Tampa-based Slide Insurance registered for an initial public...
• Features
  After Years of Losses, Florida Insurers Saw Underwriting Profits in 2024, AM Best Says
  After eight years of losses, Florida's personal property insurance...
• Features
  Agents Beware: Homeowner’s Failure to Read Policy Doesn’t Clear Agency of Negligence Claim, North Carolina High Court Says
  A North Carolina insurance agency cannot escape a lawsuit brought by...
• Features
  SC Governor Celebrates Dram Shop-Tort Limits Law But Some Want Another Sip of Reform
  South Carolina's governor has signed a liquor liability and...

National Coverage

• Editor's Note
  Business Worries
  From costs to interruptions to climate risks and regulating AI--these...
• Features
  Cotality: Over 33 Million Properties at Risk of Hurricanes, Creating ‘Liquidity Traps’
  Cotality said it has identified more than 33.1 million residential...
• Features
  Triple-I: New Research Suggests Link Between Litigation Funding, Attorney Ads
  According to research from the American Tort Reform Association...
• Features
  Inflation Impacting Workers’ Comp Medical Costs: WCRI
  A new study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI)...
• Features
  Funding Cuts Threaten Safety Training for Workers in America’s Most Dangerous Jobs
  By the time Robbie Roberge spotted the fire consuming his boat's...
• Features
  As Insurance Execs Eye AI for Fraud Detection, Deloitte Predicts Billions in Savings
  With a growing share of insurance executives viewing generative...
• Features
  Study Shows AI Spots Suspicious Claims Earlier Than Traditional Approaches
  Machine learning models detect suspicious claims two weeks after...
• Features
  Political Risk Cover Demand Rises, but GWP Growth Lags: Report
  Demand for political risk insurance is likely to rise by 33% due to...
• Features
  Global Reinsurers Stand Strong Amid Investment Volatility, Natural Disasters
  The reinsurance industry has shown significant improvements in...
• Features
  Construction Sector: Data Centers Help Power Optimism Despite Uncertainty Over Economy
  Construction insurance specialists cite a number of factors in...
• Features
  How Brokers Help With Escalating Costs
  Contractors must take into consideration all these moving risk...
• Features
  What to Know About Construction and Environmental Liability
  How do per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) impact the...
• Features
  Six Things to Know About Umbrella Insurance
  From rising courtroom verdicts to notable underwriting shifts, here...
• Features
  Underwriters of the Future Are Constant Partners With Agents, Carrier Exec Says
  The future of underwriting will be built on closer relationships...
• Features
  DIY Home Inspections Are Taking Over, Firms Say
  The future of home inspections is here, and it's in the hands of...
• Features
  Tackling Cyber Risks: The Vital Role of Brokers in Third-Party Data Protection
  Last year's global IT outage due to CrowdStrike's faulty update...
• Features
  Viewpoint: Certificates of Insurance…Or How I Got a Job in the Prison Laundry
  As best as I can recall, the first article I wrote about certificates...
• Features
  Smoke in the Rearview: Lessons in Wildfire Preparedness from an Agency CEO’s Evacuation Experience
  In 2024, my family and I were forced to evacuate our home due to an...
• Features
  Tariffs, Tension, and Risk: How Trump’s Trade War Is Reshaping the Insurance Landscape
  President Trump has ignited global trade tensions with the rollout of...
• Features
  Value-Added Services to Offer Clients
  The insurance consumer will not see any significant value difference...
• Features
  How Embedded Insurance Supports Real Livelihoods in the Growing On-Demand Economy
  Embedded insurance is everywhere. From booking a flight or buying...
• New Markets
  My New Markets
  Commercial Marine Insurance Market Detail: As Marine specialists,...
• People & Places
  People & Places
  National Bennett Himes is joining Zurich North America, headquartered...
• Business Moves
  Business Moves
  National Nearmap, itel Thoma Bravo-backed Nearmap, headquartered in...
• Declarations
  Declarations
  Insuring College Athletes "The reason why insurance is now being...