Updates and insight on reauthorization efforts around the National Flood Insurance Program, data breach notification requirements, GDPR, the state of play for healthcare, DC politics and the midterms ahead. We’ve got it all covered.

The Council had the opportunity to sit down with Jonathan Pope, CEO of Corax, a cyber-risk analytics platform and broker tool for cyber insurance distribution. JP addresses some of struggles that brokers and carriers face when selling and pricing cyber coverage, the lack historical data in the cyber industry, and what needs to happen for the cyber insurance market to mature.

In the commercial auto industry, premiums are rising and so is claims severity. What’s driving these trends (no pun intended)? We sat down with Scott Fouts, vice president of the South Region for Hub International’s Risk Services division, to discuss the hardening market, the effects of new technologies in commercial auto, and what Hub is doing to recognize Distracted Driving Month in April.

The omnibus spending bill will impact the National Flood Insurance Program, the tax reform bill offers a lot of murkiness, and there’s a big push coming from the left on Single Payer. Could a big blue wave be coming this fall?

Joel Wood, Joel Kopperud and Blaire Bartlett of The Council’s government affairs team, break it all down from their perch in DC.

The marijuana industry is quickly growing. As more states legalize, more businesses need insurance. But the industry is plagued by conflicting federal and state law. Scott Sinder, The Council’s chief legal officer and partner at Steptoe & Johnson, breaks it all down and shares his thoughts on what the DOJ’s latest moves mean. Read more: http://leadersedgemagazine.com/articles/2017/11/its-high-time-we-deal-with-pot/

Done right, social selling can open up a world of possibility. But if your producers aren’t engaged, they may be missing the boat. Our conversation with Steven Handmaker, CMO of Assurance Agency, uncovers the good, the bad and the opportunity of social selling.

Understanding data to improve the client experience, a spotlight on Insurtech and opportunities within the insurance value chain. Our conversation with Martha Notaras, Partner, XL Innovate.

The recent rise in extreme weather events puts a spotlight on catastrophic trends, the uninsured rate, economic effects and the NFIP. How can the insurance industry help address these issues? Tune into our conversation with Sean Kevelighan, President & CEO, Insurance Information Institute.

Focusing on both defense and offense when it comes to cyber exposure. Our conversation with Arvind Parthasarathi, CEO, Cyence.

What does a new leader need to know to help shape the future of their firm? Our conversation with Dr. Steven Stowell, Founder & President, Center for Management & Organization Effectiveness.