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Insurance Insights

The insurance industry is constantly evolving due to technology, regulatory changes, and shifting consumer needs. This blog explores key trends and insights to help industry professionals and consumers stay informed.

Whether you're seeking to understand innovations, make informed coverage decisions, or stay updated on regulations, we provide practical knowledge to navigate the insurance world.

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Navigating AI’s Opportunities + Mitigating Risks

AI can be a powerful tool, but it can also be unpredictable and cause unintended consequences if not used with caution. As with any powerful technology, there are potential negative impacts and unintended consequences that must be carefully considered.

Read more on this month's blog, where we dive deeper into a recent Travelers Insurance White Paper: Pursuing AI’s Opportunities While Mitigating Its Risks.

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Attracting Gen Z

With over 68 million individuals, Gen Z stands as one of the most significant demographics in the U.S., making them an attractive target market for the insurance industry.

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Prevent Heat Illness at Work

Preventing heat illness at work is crucial for maintaining employee health and safety and federal law entitles you to a safe workplace. By implementing prevention measures and prioritizing employee health and safety, you can significantly reduce the risk of heat-related incidents in the workplace.

We’ve rounded up several resources from the OSHA Heat Illness Prevention campaign to help educate employers and workers on the dangers of working in the heat.

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Why Private Companies and Nonprofits Need D&O Insurance

Today's businesses operate in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. They constantly strive for innovation, develop new products, and expand through mergers and acquisitions. To keep up with these evolving demands, directors and officers (D&O) insurance policies are adapting to meet the insurance needs of these companies.

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Rental Car Damage Waiver FAQs

Are you making plans for a road trip this Summer? Renting a car could be a practical and cost-effective solution for reaching your destination. In this month's blog, our trusted partners at Crane Agency have created a useful FAQ to assist you in preparing for your upcoming trip, ensuring a smooth journey!

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2023 Insurance Trends + What This Means for You

In this month’s blog, we dive into the price forecasts we are seeing in 2023. We are sharing industry updates and tips to navigate a “hard” marketplace in commercial insurance.

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We Help with Risk Management

Did you know that here at The Concannon Agency, we help businesses with their risk management practices?

We have deep knowledge of both the insurance industry and with risk management, which means we can look at the best protective and cost-saving avenues to create efficiencies across the board for our clients.

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Nonprofit Spotlight: Love Like Jackson

Have we told you lately how much we love our clients? February is the month of love, so we’re here to express our admiration of one of our clients in particular – Love Like Jackson – and the work they are doing to propel us forward as a community.

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Top 5 Types of Cyber Crimes

Cybercriminals are always looking for the slightest breach in your security... waiting for you to let your guard down as an opportunity for them to attack.

Cybercrimes include stealing valuable information and even identity theft. All of these crimes are committed using online devices such as a computer, networking device, or mobile phone. Any device that is connected to the internet one way or the other is vulnerable.

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The Top Threats in Cybersecurity Today

We are pleased to welcome back Beth Martin, Crane Agency's Management Liability & Cyber Practice Leader, as a guest on our blog for a two-part thought leadership series. This month, Beth shares her industry knowledge on Cybersecurity.

Cybersecurity risks are changing at an exponential rate. While traditional cybersecurity safeguards could protect companies even a decade ago, today, more advanced detection and prevention methods are needed.

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Management Liability Insurance + Why You May Need It

We are pleased to welcome back Beth Martin, Crane Agency's Management Liability & Cyber Practice Leader, as a guest on our blog for a two-part thought leadership series. This month, Beth shares her industry knowledge on Management Liability Insurance.

Be sure to check back next month for her focus on the top threats in cybersecurity and how to stay one step ahead of cybercriminals.

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How to Manage the Rising Costs of Insurance Premiums

Inflation, inflation, everywhere! If you feel like “inflation” is the word of 2022, you’re not alone. It seems like no individual or industry is immune to it, no matter what side of the aisle you’re on – including the insurance industry.

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Client Spotlight: Hommati

For us, one of the most rewarding parts of being in the insurance industry is the personal relationships we cultivate with our clients. Because of these meaningful connections, we can’t help but brag on our clients from time to time!

Today, we’re chatting with our friend, Paul Guerrein: franchise owner of Hommati, a company that delivers stunning visual real estate services.

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Client Spotlight: Rock Properties + Timber Rock Lodge

One of the best parts of being in the insurance industry is the opportunity to watch people – our dear clients and friends – get their dreams off the ground.

Today, we’re so excited to share that the dream of some of our beloved clients has officially opened for business.

Meet Ralph and Michelle Trieschmann. This husband-and-wife duo have traveled the world and like so many of us, had their careers and lives change drastically because of the pandemic.

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Client Spotlight: FutureWomenX

Have we told you lately how much we love our clients? Well, we can’t ever say it enough if you ask us! Today, we are spotlighting one of the warmest clients we’ve had the pleasure of knowing: Victoria Foster, co-founder of FutureWomenX.

Victoria and Patricia Becker, the other co-founder of FutureWomenX, saw an opportunity to help women all over the world unleash their limitless potential and power, in an effort to create a more gender-equal world where women drive the future.

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Nonprofit Spotlight: Access Psychology Foundation

At Concannon, we have the great honor of working with some incredible nonprofit organizations, and as part of our work, we love spotlighting the meaningful work that they do through our blog.

Today, we’re taking a look at the impactful work that Access Psychology Foundation does. Read on to learn more about their mission.

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Is Your Small Business Fully Covered?

When you’re in the biz of small business, it’s vital to ensure your company is protected, especially as you’re adapting to the ever-changing world around us. As your partner in all-things-insurance and risk management, we’ve put together a few considerations to ensure your small business is covered.

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