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- Category: Announcements
- Burns & Wilcox-Sponsored Webb Simpson Wins RBC Heritage at Harbour Town, Now Ranks First in Fedex Cup Standings
- Special Message from Burns & Wilcox CEO
- Burns & Wilcox COVID-19 Updates
- Burns & Wilcox-Sponsored Webb Simpson Wins Waste Management Phoenix Open, Crowned People’s Open Champion
- H.W. Kaufman Group Promotes Nearly 25 Insurance Industry Associates Across North America this Month
- H.W. Kaufman Group Hires Richard S. Fusinski as Chief Information Officer
- H.W. Kaufman Group and Burns & Wilcox Launch 50 Days of Giving Challenge to Raise Funds for the City of Hope
- Burns & Wilcox Hires Top Talent, Deepens Bench of Commercial and Personal Insurance Expertise
- H.W. Kaufman Group and Burns & Wilcox Canada Acquire Toronto-based TRU Transportation Risk Underwriters LTD.
- Burns & Wilcox Expands Partnership with PGA Golfers Webb Simpson and Jimmy Walker Through Launch of Philanthropic Initiative
- Burns & Wilcox-Sponsored Webb Simpson Wins 2018 Players Championship
- Burns & Wilcox Announces Official Sponsorship of Detroit Red Wings Alternate Captain Justin Abdelkader
- Burns & Wilcox Extends and Expands Golf Sponsorship with Former U.S. Open Winner Webb Simpson
- H.W. Kaufman Financial Group and Burns & Wilcox Canada Acquire High-Value Homeowner’s Practice from Quebec-Based XN Financial Services, Inc.
- Burns & Wilcox Announces Official Sponsorship of Jimmy Walker, PGA Tour Golfer
- Category: Ask the Expert
- Ask the Expert Q&A: Homeowners & Dwelling Insurance
- Ask The Expert Q&A: Private Client Insurance
- A Tale of Two Markets
- Risk Below the Surface
- Insurance Rights and Wrongs
- Ask the Expert: Contractors Pollution Liability
- Ask the Expert: Logging and Lumbering
- Ask the Expert: High-Net-Worth Insurance
- Finding Your Career Can Happen by Accident
- Ask the Expert: Allied Medical Risks
- Industry Icon: Demanding the Best
- A Tale of Two Markets
- Environmental Risk, Coverage, and Pollution Insurance
- Short-Circuited… Almost
- Marine Market Mastery
- How Does a CGL Policy Work?
- Does Your Wholesaler Deliver?
- Finding Viable Coverage for Liability Products
- Looking at Professional Liability Coverage
- Underwriting Green: Climate Change and Your Policyholders
- Category: Build Your Business
- Category: Commercial
- MARKET OVERVIEW: Transportation Insurance
- Commercial Marine Insurance: Comparing Cruise Ships to Local Ferries
- Protection Beyond the Helmet and Pads
- 10 Things to Know About Personal & Commercial Umbrella
- Surplus Growth: E&S in 2015
- NAPSLO Report: E&S Going Strong
- Excess & Surplus lines market update: Journey to the ‘Great Spot’
- Excess and surplus lines market stabilizes on growing economy, rising demand
- How to Sell It: Commercial Umbrellas
- A Million Dollars Isn’t What It Used to Be
- Policies Must Keep Pace with Investments
- 5 Considerations When Securing Inland Marine Coverage
- 5 Myths About Ghost Malls
- Extreme Entertainment – Extreme Risk!
- Top 5 Flood Insurance Issues to Watch This Year
- Parties in forklift collision suit reach settlement
- Harbormaster dismissed from lawsuit over teen’s electrocution death at Traverse City marina
- Lawsuit could change brokers’ world
- Specialization Sweeps Over Personal Marine
- Despite Deepwater Horizon Disaster, Environmental Market Still Favors Buyers
- Market Checkup: Environmental Cover
- 3 Best Practices When Working with Cross-Border Clients
- Emerging Opportunities Report
- Evolving Insurance Requirements Spread Risk Among Contractors
- Insurance Damage Tally
- Calm Before (and After) the Storm
- Sell to the Franchise Market
- Merger Guessing Game
- Surplus Lines See Pressure on Rates
- Don’t Get Trucked by Transit Coverage
- Cyber Coverage Grabs Attention But Remains Small Part of Market
- Hacked and Damaged
- Head in the Cloud? Many Companies Remain Uninsured Against Cyberattacks
- Appeals Court Revives Neiman Marcus Data Breach Suit
- Understanding Contractors’ Mobile Plant and Equipment Coverage
- Perpetual Responsibility and the Risk of Unique Claims
- Three Dangerous Myths About General Liability Insurance
- Four Questions to Ask Before Entering the Lucrative Medical Equipment Retail Market
- Hundreds March for Peace in Turkey After Bombings Kill 97
- Legal Storm Brewing Around Climate Change
- Three Questions to Ask When Placing Transportation Coverage
- 19 cars vandalized at dealership
- Top 10 Reasons to Write Recreational Vehicle Insurance
- Severe Floods and NFIP Changes Spur Interest in Commercial Flood Market
- Cancellation of Booking Policy Offers Hotels Higher Coverage Limits
- Products to Assist Landlords
- Lights! Camera! But… “What If”… Derails the Action?
- What Every Broker and Agent Needs to Know About the Affordable Care Act
- Home Healthcare: The Next Boom in Professional Liability
- Why Retaliation Claims are the Game Changer in EPLI
- The Buck Stops Where? The Risks of Absolute and Strict Liability
- Where to Find the Next Boom in Professional Liability
- Three Ways Eldercare Can Boost Your Business
- Five Things to Know About Products Liability and the Commercial General Liability Policy
- Canadian Snowbirds Take Flight
- Cyber Liability Coverages Every Client Should Be Aware Of
- Five Coverages That Keep Businesses Going During a Work Stoppage
- Know Your Niche
- How Hurricane Sandy May Still Affect Your Business
- The New World of Commercial Liability
- Environmental Coverage: Clear and Present Danger
- Excess and Umbrella Coverage: Preparing for a Rainy Day
- Why Fall is the Season for Heightened Liability Issues
- Carnival Files Suit Against Alabama Ship Repair Firm
- 10 Things to Know About the Trucking Industry
- Walk the Line
- Big Fish: Four Boats, Three Ownership Entities, Three Docking Locations
- Property Insurance: Winds of Change
- Filling the Pipeline
- The Perfect Storm
- One Day and BP Clean-Up Contractor has Coverage
- The Meat of the Matter
- Making Sense of a Market in Transition
- Comprehensive General Liability or Monoline Products?
- The Virtues of Excess
- Optional Coverages: Not Included in Commercial General Liability Policies, But Still Necessary
- Risky Business: Product Liability
- Proof That Persistence Pays
- How to Win With Transportation Coverage
- The Vendor’s Endorsement
- Commercial General Liability: Some Business Models Fit, Others Require More Flexibility
- Medical Spas and Surgicenters: Growth and Change in Medical Niche
- Eldercare: Time to Expand
- Data Privacy Coverage: Looking at Your Own Risk
- Coverage Versus Price
- Competition Holds the Key
- Insurer Practices Can Vary Widely for Environmental Policies
- Government Intervention: Environmental Health and Safety Issues Move to the Front Burner
- Environmental Risk Management: Taking a Second Look at Who Needs Pollution Coverage
- Category: Personal
- Own the Rental Market
- 10 Things to Know About Condominiums
- How to Sell It: Personal Marine Insurance
- Seaworthy
- Recreational Boating Coverage: The Insurance Lifesaver Your Clients Need to stay afloat
- Wildfires: 5 Things All Brokers and Agents Need to Know
- These Five Challenges Can Make Homes Hard-to-Place
- Hedging The Bet Of Racehorse Ownership Leads Some Owners To Purchase $100 Million Insurance Policies On Their Horses
- In Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby Is Just the Beginning
- Don’t Leave Sportspeople Hunting for Proper Coverage
- Personal Lines: Incremental Increases the New Norm?
- High Net Worth Households & Hiring Intelligently
- A Wealth of Insight For Canadian Brokers
- Protective Chip Changes to Credit and Debit Cards
- Burns & Wilcox Launches Online Recreational Marine Program
- Access to Excess (& Surplus) is Essential
- The One Thing Missing in Your Portfolio
- Coach Your Clients: “Don’t Get Scared… Be Prepared”
- Dialing Long-Distance
- High-End, High-Touch P&C
- Insurance for Family Offices
- How to Make Sense of a Chaotic Homeowners Insurance Market
- SuiteProtector
- Risk Management: An Ounce of Prevention
- Unlock the Family Office
- Ready for the Flood
- Making Profits Through All Real Estate Cycles
- How to Win High Net Worth Clients
- Covering Ground
- Coinsurance Obligations
- The Art of the Possible
- Aim High
- Sweet Music
- Floatation Devices
- Four Myths About Your Personal Insurance Business
- Agent Assist: Wholesale Insurance
- Preserve and Protect
- Shelter From the Storm
- For High-End Homes, Persistence is Good Policy
- The Inspection Imperative
- Category: Professional
- 5 myths about affluent clients
- Vital Social Services at Risk Due to Lack of Insurance
- 3 Risk Management Tips For Hospitals in the New Healthcare Environment
- Burns & Wilcox Canada Highlights Importance of Fraud Awareness
- 4 places you should not swipe your debit card
- 6 Non-Cyber Risks for Technology Companies
- Confusion Reigns
- Avoid the Internet Plague
- Insurance industry ponders risks of Bitcoin, digital currency
- Broker Beat: Fierce competition for more cyber buyers
- Cyber insurance becoming more mainstream
- 3 Ways CHIP/EMV Technology Can Affect Cyber Liability
- Myths and Truths of Data Privacy
- Urgent Care: Medical Liability Coverage Gaps
- 2013 Medical Malpractice Payout Analysis
- The ACA Effect: Working in Healthcare P&C
- KRE Insurance Adapts to Increasingly Global World, Sophisticated Criminals
- 10 Things to Know About Employment Practices Liability Insurance
- How to Navigate Today’s Agency E&O Market
- New Risks Require a Surgical Approach to Healthcare
- Emerging Trends in Lawsuits Against Real Estate Professionals
- Burns & Wilcox E&O Can Cater to Small-Shop Real Estate
- Realtors Need Coverage, Too
- Lawyer settles malpractice lawsuit over conviction
- BIM Lawsuit Offers Cautionary Tale
- The Changing Landscape of Professional Liability
- 5 Ways Directors and Officers Insurance Can Give Tech Entrepreneurs a Strategic Advantage
- 10 Things to Know About Non-Profit & Social Service Organizations
- Risk Of Retaliation Lawsuits On The Rise
- D&O: Your New Angle for Making the Cyber Sale
- The Professional’s Professional
- Sales of This Stand-Alone Policy Jump 20% Last Year
- Burns & Wilcox Brokerage Opens Office In North Carolina
- Burns & Wilcox Brokerage opens new Charlotte office in Ballantyne
- Mid-market, HNW join Fortune 1000 in purchasing KRE insurance in increasingly global world
- When You Are Sued
- Poised for Change
- Growing Healthcare Industry Yields Untapped Med Malpractice Prospects
- Unintended Consequences
- Targeting Virtual Vulnerability
- Urgent Care: Medical Liability Coverage Gaps
- The Professional’s Professional
- Social Media is Fraught with #Risk, But There are Solutions
- Five Cyber Liability Myths That Imperil Your Clients’ Business
- Vacancy = Opportunity
- Real Estate Errors & Omissions
- Technology Errors & Omissions
- Winning at Negotiation
- The Game Has Changed for D&O Coverage
- Protecting Professionals: A New Exposure for Lawyers, Agents and Cyber Risks Demand Bold Solutions
- Medical Malpractice: A Mix of Standard and Nonstandard Coverages
- Legal Malpractice: Insurance Disclosure Rules on the Rise
- Category: Trending
- Hurricane-Force Winds Flip 45 Semi-Trucks in 20 Minutes
- Architects, Engineers Sued for Negligence, Defects in $1.5 Million Beach Cabana Project
- Hurricane Laura Slams Energy Industry Reeling from Pandemic
- Pandemic ‘Learning Pods’: Consider Risks Along with Rewards
- Pandemic-Weary Home and Business Owners Hammered by Wildfires, Extreme Weather
- 90% Spike in Pediatric COVID-19 Cases as Schools Begin to Reopen
- Property & Casualty Market Overview: Q2 2020
- As Healthcare Industry Evolves, Michigan’s Largest System Reports Second Breach in 12 Months
- Property Owner Settles Tenant Lawsuit for $3.5 Million
- Toxic Hand Sanitizer and Cub Scout Pins, Mislabeled Granola Underscore Recall Risks
- More Bars, Restaurants Can Now Deliver Alcohol, Shifting Liability Risks
- Reopened Businesses Contend with Mask Mandates, Liability Waivers and New Risks
- Lawsuits Allege Accounting Firm Breach Exposed 170,000 Patients’ Data
- From Pools to ‘Pandemic Puppies,’ Backyard Family Fun Brings Risk
- Vandalism, Storms, and Lawsuits Plague Beleaguered Businesses
- Hospitality Sector Adapts to New Risks, Restrictions as Casinos, Hotels Reopen
- Heavy Rain, Dam Failures Unleash ‘500-Year Flood’ in Mid-Michigan
- Expansion of Workers’ Compensation Benefits for COVID-19 Sparks Concerns
- Surge in Thefts at Businesses Shuttered by COVID-19
- Ask the Expert Q&A: Cannabis Industry’s Growth Shapes Risk Considerations
- Senior Living Facilities Face Major Risks and Challenges
- 3 Keys to Combat Hackers in Cybercrime Surge
- 3 Tips for Business Leaders: Mitigating Fallout from COVID-19
- Malpractice Concerns Amplified for Providers on Coronavirus Front Lines
- Coronavirus Crisis Highlights Cybersecurity Hazards of Remote Work, Telemedicine
- Taking on New Risks: Businesses Evolve to Face Challenges Posed By COVID-19
- 4 Tips for Employers: Managing a Remote Workforce
- Architectural Firm Pays School District $1.7 Million for Damage
- Millions in Jewelry and Cash Stolen After Alleged Burglary Ring Stalks Social Media
- Property Owner Sued Over Fatal Shooting at Apartment Complex
- Overturned Tanker Truck Spills 5,000 Gallons of Hazardous Material, Prompts Evacuation
- Election Results Delayed Due to Alleged App Failure
- $5.5 Million Awarded After Senior Living Facility Incident
- 97,000-Plus Gallons of Wine Spill into Creek and River, Toxic Chemicals Ooze onto Highway
- Stars of HGTV’s Windy City Rehab Sued by Owners of $1.36 Million Renovated Home
- Millions on Flood Watch Following Winter Storms
- Hackers Access Home Security Cameras, Alarm and Harass Families
- 6 Action Steps to Support Your New Year’s Resolutions
- Mitigate Elf Mischief Risks This Holiday Season
- New Prevention Efforts Reduce Wildfire Losses Despite More Fires, Dry Conditions
- Apartment Building Catches Fire Twice in Less than 48 Hours
- 5 Tips for Safe and Secure Hosting During the Holidays
- Fisher Investments Loses Almost $3.9 Billion in Wake of Its Founder’s Lewd Comments
- Mitigate Meltdowns This Halloween with Trick-or-Treating Insurance
- Pacemakers and Other Implanted Devices at Risk of Hacking, Warns FDA
- NBC Leaders Face Allegations in New Book Detailing Accusations Against Matt Lauer
- 56 Pediatric Patients’ Stem Cells Destroyed in Hospital Freezer Failure
- Cybersecurity Awareness Month: 5 Pivotal Steps to Preparedness
- Capsized Vessel Imperils Crew, Damages Millions in Cargo
- Physician Pleads Guilty in $1.2 Billion Medicare Billing Fraud Scheme
- Flammable Bathrobes, Contaminated Dog Treats Underscore Recall Exposures
- Wildfires Intensify, Experts Offer Key Tips to Preserve Homes
- Coordinated Attack Holds 22 Municipalities Hostage, Marks Escalating Ransomware Threat
- Unlicensed Greenhouses and Mold Prompt Extensive Recalls and Returns, Showing Cannabis Industry Risk
- StockX, Poshmark, Capital One Breaches Highlight Data Security Risks
- Fire Destroys Jim Beam Warehouse, Bourbon Plume Pollutes Rivers
- Construction Accidents Show Complex Project Exposures
- Extreme Heat, Power Outages Disrupt Business and Events
- Hurricane Barry Serves as Flood Wake-up Call for Businesses, Homeowners
- Earthquakes Prompt Homeowners, Businesses to Examine Exposures
- 2019’s Record-Breaking Tornado Season Continues, Causing Billions in Damages
- License Plate Photos Compromised in Customs Contractor Cyberattack
- Escalating Terrorist Attacks in Places of Worship Underscore Necessity for Protection
- Perdue Foods’ Third Recall Raises Concerns for Companies and Consumers
- Fire Destroys 100-Year-Old Mansion, Highlighting Home Renovation Risks
- ‘Jeopardy!’ Champion’s $1.8 Million Winnings a Reminder to Safeguard Sudden Wealth
- National Boating Safety Week Begins While Accident Numbers Climb
- 60 Percent of Art Damage Claims Arise from Transport
- Study Reveals Two Out of Three Hotels Inadvertently Leak Guests’ Data
- Autonomous Ships Shaping New Coverage Considerations
- Harassment Claims Rise in the Wake of #MeToo, Reports EEOC
- Boeing’s 737 Max Production Slowdowns, Legal Battles Highlight Supply-Chain Vulnerabilities
- Electric Scooter Sharing Programs: Balancing Convenience with Coverage
- 5G-Assisted Surgeries and Telemedicine Call for Evolved Coverage
- Risk for Flooding on the Rise
- Rising Workplace Violence Threatens Employers and Employees Alike
- St. Patrick’s Day Drinking Poses Big Risks to Patrons and Businesses Alike
- Lawsuits Total $6 Million When Salmonella Sickens 20 Restaurant Goers
- Million-Dollar Red Carpet Gems Require Unique Protection
- From Motorcycles to Life-Saving Devices, 3D Printing Full of Promise and Risk
- Lawsuit Claims Purdue Pharma Made Billions from Opioid Crisis, Putting Company and its Officers at Risk
- Truck Driver’s $298.3 Million Powerball Jackpot Leads to Newfound Wealth, Risk
- Highway a Sweet Mess after 40,000 Pounds of Liquid Chocolate Spills from Tanker
- California Wildfires’ Impact Felt Throughout Insurance, Real Estate Markets
- Car Subscription Services Designed for Evolving Consumer Needs
- Vulnerability of Cryptocurrencies a Threat to Businesses
- Protecting Your High-Value Holiday Gifts From Theft, Damage
- Insuring Santa Claus
- California Utility Accused of Starting Deadly Camp Fire
- Purdue Clock Nearly Crushing Workers Illustrates Crane Exposures
- 43 People in 12 States Sickened by E. Coli Outbreak
- Turkey Frying Missteps Can Cause Property Damages, Death
- Amazon Echo’s Role in Murder Investigation Shows Vulnerability of Connected World
- Largest Living Insect Heist Sparks Risk Conversation for Museums
- How to Protect a James Bond-Style Ride
- Insuring Your Kids’ King-Sized Halloween Haul
- Parties involved in $2.2 billion construction project face liability following disaster
- Cannabis: A Growing Risk
- Senior Living Facilities Face Lawsuits in Aftermath of Hurricane Irma
- Camera-Managed AmazonGo Stores Prime Target for Cyber Breach
- Increasing Frequency of Dog Bites a Reminder of Costly Liability for Businesses and Pet Owners
- How to Protect Business Income as Hurricane Florence Approaches
- Why Renting Out Your Swimming Pool Might Not Be Worth the Risk
- California Kidnapping, $2 Million Ransom Shows Need for Protection
- $1 Billion Spent on Weekend Weddings Shows Need to Cover the Big Day
- Flood Sends 42 Dealership Cars Down River, a Reminder of Destruction Brought on by Weather
