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Cyber’s Healthcare Divide: Abundant Capacity, Rising Discipline Post Image

Cyber’s Healthcare Divide: Abundant Capacity, Rising Discipline

June 17, 2026

The healthcare cyber market is not collapsing, but it is tightening in ways that matter.

When the EPA Steps Back: What Deregulation Really Means for Environmental Insurance Post Image

When the EPA Steps Back: What Deregulation Really Means for Environmental Insurance

June 17, 2026

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.

Does Your Client’s Insurance Actually Cover AI?  Post Image

Does Your Client’s Insurance Actually Cover AI?

June 17, 2026

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?

Understanding Completed Operations Coverage Needs in Construction Post Image

Understanding Completed Operations Coverage Needs in Construction

June 17, 2026

What you don’t know about your coverage can hurt you, especially when it comes to past work. Consider this
hypothetical scenario:

Trucking Under Pressure: Navigating Evolving Liabilities + Claims Post Image

Trucking Under Pressure: Navigating Evolving Liabilities + Claims

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.

EBL vs. Fiduciary: Why Both Are Important Post Image

EBL vs. Fiduciary: Why Both Are Important

May 18, 2026

Many insureds assume their Employee Benefits Liability (EBL) endorsement covers all benefit-related risks, but does it really? We unpack the crucial differences between EBL and Fiduciary Liability and explain why both are essential in today’s environment.

Recall Readiness in 2026: Regulatory Shifts Are Raising the Stakes Post Image

Recall Readiness in 2026: Regulatory Shifts Are Raising the Stakes

May 18, 2026

Are your clients prepared for a faster, more scrutinized recall? Federal regulators are tightening oversight of food and cosmetic recalls, raising execution standards and warning companies that fall short. With stricter rules in place, product recall insurance can help businesses stay protected against financial and reputational fallout.

AI-Ready Property Coverage: Insuring the Next Generation of High-Density Data Centers Post Image

AI-Ready Property Coverage: Insuring the Next Generation of High-Density Data Centers

April 29, 2026

The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence is reshaping not only the digital economy but also the physical infrastructure that powers it. Hyperscale data center construction is accelerating globally, driven by AI workloads that require unprecedented computing density, energy consumption, and cooling capacity. Analysts estimate nearly $3 trillion will be spent globally on data centers by 2029, with projections approaching $7 trillion by 2030.

TRIA at a Crossroads: Pending Changes and Their Potential Impact Post Image

TRIA at a Crossroads: Pending Changes and Their Potential Impact

April 20, 2026

Could upcoming changes to TRIA leave your clients exposed? Pending federal legislation proposes extending the program, but also raising certification thresholds that may make coverage harder to trigger. Retail agents should understand how these changes could impact terrorism protection and where coverage gaps may emerge.

Representations + Warranties Insurance: Why 2026 May Be the Moment to Act Post Image

Representations + Warranties Insurance: Why 2026 May Be the Moment to Act

April 20, 2026

M&A activity is gaining momentum, but are buyers and sellers fully protected when deals close? Representations and Warranties Insurance (RWI) has become a critical tool for managing transaction risk. Here’s how it works and what the RWI market looks like heading in 2026.

Captives + the E&S Market: How Wholesale Partners Help Fill the Gaps Post Image

Captives + the E&S Market: How Wholesale Partners Help Fill the Gaps

April 20, 2026

Are your clients exploring captives, and could they be missing out? With more businesses embracing self-insurance models, retail agents must understand where captives shine and where excess & surplus (E&S) expertise fills the gaps. Learn how CRC helps retail agents build better towers and stay competitive in a shifting market.

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Cyber REDY® Index Q1 2026

April 16, 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.

E+O REDY® Index Q1 2026 Post Image

E+O REDY® Index Q1 2026

April 16, 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.

EPL REDY® Index Q1 2026 Post Image

EPL REDY® Index Q1 2026

April 16, 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.

Excess + Umbrella REDY® Index Q1 2026 Post Image

Excess + Umbrella REDY® Index Q1 2026

April 16, 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.

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