Insuring Cannabis Summit 2025

Overview

With 12 of the industry’s leading authorities on cannabis insurance, Editor Don Jergler (host of the Insuring Cannabis podcast) lead a series of deep-dive discussions on timely topics such as the farm bill expiration, litigation trends, union shops, and the cannabis beverage craze.

Whether you’re already writing coverage or new to the area, you’ll want to watch this valuable summit about the opportunities—and risks—of this unique and evolving marketplace.

Session One: Operating in The Uncertainty

with Andrea Wells and Francesca Piccirillo

The summit kicked off with an exclusive interview hosted by Insurance Journal’s Vice President of Content Andrea Wells and Cannasure’s Francesca Piccirillo!

Later, an exciting panel all about operating in current times and what’s ahead. The Farm Bill expired in September, federal legalization is far back on the back burner, and the cannabis industry’s economic outlook continues to swing wildly—there’s a lot to take in for those who make a living insuring cannabis business. Our panel of experts turned over these heavy topics and looked into the details and data to tell you how to chart a successful path in this segment.

Session Two: Where Are Lawsuits Steering The Cannabis Industry?

with Rod Kight, Ian Stewart, Katy Young, and Neil Willner

Litigation against the cannabis industry is increasing in frequency and severity of the claims being alleged. New product liability, false advertising and consumer lawsuits are raising novel liability claims, while lawsuits that implicate specialty risk policies are also on the rise. Several recent appellate court decisions are also shaping how plaintiff attorneys will confront the industry moving forward. Four cannabis-focused attorneys who have worked on some of these lawsuits talked litigation trends and how they are shaping the industry.

Session Three: Cannabis Employment: Unions, Wages and EPLI

with Shauna Blackburn, Erich Schutz, Summer Wilson, and Stephanie Bozzuto

The evolving employment landscape in the cannabis industry includes a slew of unionized operations across the U.S., changing minimum wage laws and new employment requirements. Our panel of experts explored the employment practices implications of union shops as well as other changes in employment.

Session Four: Tapping into the Cannabis Beverages Boom

with Don Jergler

Top alcohol makers are getting off the sidelines of a cannabis beverage craze. After some alcohol companies tire of seeing their sales falter, they are moving to potentially enter the growing, but risky, cannabis beverage space. Selling and thriving as an insurance professional in the cannabis beverage market may be tricker than it looks.

Thanks to Our Presenting Sponsor, Cannasure