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July 21, 2026
Stadium construction projects are growing more expensive and complex, with higher stakes than ever before. Amidst labor shortages, supply chain volatility, and financial instability stakeholders are moving forward. Do you have the right strategy, and the right partners, to place coverage on these high-profile mega-projects?
What happens when AI infrastructure fails, and who gets blamed? As data centers evolve to support extreme density, automation, and uptime demands, designers, engineers, and integrators face new professional liability exposures. From cooling failures to integration breakdowns, understanding these risks is critical to protecting both projects and professional balance sheets.
Fewer markets are willing to bet big on large risks in an environment of rising losses, higher claims, and soaring jury verdicts. Still, they’re often willing to offer smaller limits or to participate in positions less likely to be hit by a large loss. That makes quota share deals an increasingly attractive choice for excess programs. Here’s what retailers should know.
Cyber risk is evolving faster than most insurance programs can keep up, but are your clients prepared for what’s next? From ransomware sophistication to regulatory scrutiny, today’s threat landscape demands more than a transactional approach. Here’s what you need to know to stay competitive in 2026 and beyond.
July 15, 2026
The REDY Index leverages CRC Group’s collection of actionable data—the wholesale industry’s largest. It provides critical pricing analysis monthly, giving you a snapshot of the marketplace. The REDY Index generates instant intelligence on pricing trends by industry or coverage, enabling our retail partners to set accurate data-driven expectations with their clients. Removing the guesswork empowers CRC team members to negotiate competitively, consistently producing better outcomes, better deliverables, and better results.
June 17, 2026
The healthcare cyber market is not collapsing, but it is tightening in ways that matter.
Recent shifts in Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) priorities are reshaping the regulatory landscape in ways that directly impact environmental risk and casualty insurance. Since 2025, the EPA has initiated a broad deregulatory agenda, rolling back or reconsidering dozens of rules while reducing enforcement activity and shifting more authority to the states.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic idea. It is already deeply embedded in products and services across every sector. Large language models generate marketing copy, underwriting algorithms set prices, and fraud‑detection tools decide which transactions to flag. Retail agents must help clients answer a critical question: Does your insurance cover AI?
What you don’t know about your coverage can hurt you, especially when it comes to past work. Consider this hypothetical scenario:
May 18, 2026
The trucking industry continues to grapple with larger verdicts, shifting liability, and rising scrutiny. How are emerging risks like driver shortages, distracted driving, and equipment failures reshaping claims? Explore recent scenarios, industry trends, and how CRC’s specialists help clients stay ahead of the curve in a complex market.