Emerging Risks
Nuclear Verdicts®, Social Inflation, and Why They Matter to the Insurance World
Everyone sees the billboards. Law firms are marketing the large settlements and verdicts that they have secured. How are they getting those awards? Sometimes it's a settlement, but sometimes it's awarded by a court. When the court hands down a decision awarding $10 million or more, that's considered a nuclear verdict, according to some definitions. These Nuclear Verdicts® and the social inflation that they contribute to are the subjects of this session. Join us as Laura Gregory and Tim Fletcher help us to understand these concepts and help us to understand why we should care.
Insuring Drones (Because Humans Do Dumb Things with Them)
It seems like drones are everywhere. Individuals and businesses are flying drones to get pictures of their property, get promotional shots, and just for fun. Join us as Kevin Amrhein helps us to understand the exposures that drones and the people operating them create.
Getting Small Businesses to Understand and Buy Cyber
Cyber insurance is a mystery to many in the insurance world. How much more mysterious is it to an insured who only buys the insurance that they are convinced that they absolutely need, or at the very least the insurance that someone somewhere is making them buy? Join us as Kevin brings his signature style to this fast-paced hour all about helping people understand why they need cyber coverage.
Humans and Machines - The Next Insurance Revolution
At its core, insurance is a people business. We help handle the risks that people face. We are people who sell, underwrite, adjust claims and more for other people. So what does the future melding of people and technology hold? Probably not something Borg-like, but join us as Abi brings her session about the combination of people and machines.
Cannabis 201: In the Weeds - Advanced Issues in Cannabis and Hemp
Whether you've taken our Cannabis 101 class, or this is your first foray into the world of cannabis and insurance, this class will help you. Join us as Brenda Wells brings her expertise in insurance, risk, and the emerging exposures in the cannabis space to bear in this follow-up to her class, Cannabis 101.
You can check that class out here.
Airbnb is Sooo 2019: Insuring Today's Property Rental Exposures
It's not enough these days to travel and get a hotel room for the weekend, or for that Orlando vacation. These days, if you can own it, it seems you can rent it out. Join us as Kevin Amrhein helps us to understand the personal property rental exposures that your clients already have, but have forgotten to tell you about.
The Business of Hacking 2022
Cybercrime is big business. Hackers aren't just trying to get into the government's networks or the big box retailers anymore. They're going after anyone that has a vulnerability and most businesses (and individuals) have vulnerabilities. Join us as Michael Armstrong brings an underwriter's perspective to this topic.
Kidnap and Ransom Insurance in the Age of Cyber Extortion
It used to be that the exposure of kidnap and ransom was about providing coverage just in case the CEO, CFO, or their spouse were taken hostage by bad people. Today, the bad people are still taking hostages, but now it's more about taking your network hostage until you come up with 100 bitcoin.
Join us as Joe Harrington opens our eyes to the world of kidnap and ransom in an era of ransomware.
The War on Cybercrime: How You Must Wage It and Help Your Clients
Cybercrime occurs every day and insurance professionals need to protect themselves from it and need to be able to help their clients protect themselves, too. Join us as Tom Wetzel brings this important session to us.
Cannabis 101: A Primer
This one-hour session is a beginner's guide to understanding cannabis and hemp, with some emphasis on insurance complications that are created by the presence of cannabis. Join us as Brenda Wells guides us through the fog of this emerging and evolving risk.