Alex Littlejohn and Al Tobin speak with Michael Chang, Chief Executive Officer, Sompo International Global Risk Solutions, on differentiators in the market, trends for hedging risks, lead umbrella programs, and the need for industry-wide changes.

July 1 renewals may be in the rearview mirror, but keeping an eye on the road ahead will prepare you for the future. Carleen Patterson and Justin Swarbrick, Alliant Public Entity, welcome David Werch, Managing Director, and Tim Kolgen, Business Development Manager, from CBIZ Valuation Group’s Tangible Asset Practice to discuss what underwriters are looking for when reviewing a schedule of values.

Alliant welcomes Mark Goode as Senior Executive Vice President and Managing Director. Mark will lead the Alliant Public Entity Education & Pooling Practice, enabling public entity clients to find a more rewarding way to manage risk.

The market says SPACS(Special-purpose acquisition companies) seem to be entering a slow-down. Given all the activity we saw at the beginning of the year - Is the "SPAC-Attack" over? Ron Borys, Ryan Farnsworth, Brian Dunphy and Steve Shappell, Alliant, discuss why the frenzy that swept the market earlier this year may be coming to an end. Or is it?

Rising premiums and retentions, a challenging regulatory environment, and other factors of a hard market have left the private equity industry feeling the impact. Ron Borys, Ryan Farnsworth, Alliant, talk with Kim Patlis, President & Managing Director, Corporate Risk Solutions, about what private equity firms can do now to differentiate themselves in the marketplace.

Ransomware attacks are nearing an all time high according FBI data and so are the losses associated with those attacks. Ryan Farnsworth speaks with Steve Shappell, Alliant Claims & Legal, David Finz, Alliant Cyber Claims and Matia Marks, Alliant Claims, on why the recent Kaseya attack was different than the previous cyber events.

Class Action Suits, SPAC Litigation, Regulatory Changes, Cyber Attacks. 2021 has seen it all in the last 6 months. Ron Borys and Ryan Farnsworth, Financial Institutions, sit down with Steve Shappell, Alliant Claims & Legal, to review the first half of the year and what the balance of 2021 may bring.

An Owner Controlled Insurance Program (OCIP, otherwise known as a "Wrap-Up," is an efficient, cost-effective way to provide insurance for owners and contractors for a specific or a series of construction projects. Carleen Patterson sits down with Shawn Kraatz, Alliant Public Entity and Mike Davidson, Alliant Construction, to discuss the benefits of an OCIP for Public Entity Projects.

Alex Littlejohn and Al Tobin sit down with Lyndsey Christofer, Executive Vice President, Chubb Construction Major Accounts, to discuss current trends in the construction industry and the top three areas we should prepare our clients/prospects to look out for when it comes to pricing, coverage and exposures.

The global digital asset market continues to evolve. With more organizations exploring the opportunities presented by digital assets, insurance is going to play a critical component in mitigating risk due to an unstable cryptocurrency ecosystem. Ron Borys and Glenn Morgan speak with Adam Zuckerman, Latham & Watkins LLP, on understanding the risks associated with digital assets and the need for regulations and common standards in the industry.