6 Ways to Protect Buildings from Severe Convective Storms
As insurers increase their underwriting restrictions to limit storm exposures, risk mitigation is becoming more important than ever for commercial insureds.

As insurers increase their underwriting restrictions to limit storm exposures, risk mitigation is becoming more important than ever for commercial insureds.
Most drivers believe other motorists’ driving behaviors are bad and getting worse, according to Nationwide. Yet most rate their own driving very highly, despite participating in the same risky behaviors.
The coverage features a data-driven trigger, which removes the need to prove a covered loss or damage.
As severe weather becomes more frequent, it’s critical for agents to help clients understand what flood insurance does and doesn’t cover.
The excess policy provides follow-form coverage on professional liability coverage with limits up to $5 million and a minimum attachment point of $500,000.
The impacts from extreme weather events—made even clearer by Hurricanes Helene and Milton—have led to consumers reevaluating their flood risk.
While injury-related expenses cost small businesses more than $20,000 in 2024, half of these injuries were reported as being preventable, according to Pie Insurance.
The burden of increased costs caused by uninsured drivers is ultimately shouldered by insured drivers. Here are three tips for agents to help their customers protect themselves.
“These are the people taking risks, following their dreams, and creating something special,” says independent agent Luke Hoerr. “When I help them get the right coverage, I’m not just selling insurance—I’m helping protect someone’s passion project and supporting our local economy.”
Two insurance industry reports revealed that the overall property & casualty insurance industry is returning to profitability after years of hard market conditions and weather-related losses.