Municipalities – One of the Toughest Classes of Business to Secure Cyber Insurance July first is known as one the busiest times of the year for municipal cyber insurance. Here at Founders Professional, we are seeing an influx in cyber submissions for this class. Municipalities and other government entities remain one of the toughest classes...Read More

Opportunities Abound in Life Sciences The Life Sciences and Nutraceutical industries must carefully address the unique exposures they face in relation to their service, development, manufacturing, sale, distribution, and warranty of products. Clinical trials, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, biotechnology, and dietary supplements all have unique liability challenges that need customized and comprehensive coverages.   Products Liability...Read More

  March 30,2023 It has been 15 years since federal regulators have closed a failed bank with assets exceeding $100 billion. The last bank was Washington Mutual, which had $300 billion in assets when it failed in 2008. Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) made history when it closed its doors early one morning in March this...Read More

How to Select the Best Architects & Engineers Professional Liability Insurance Policy   What is Architects & Engineers Professional Liability Insurance (A&E)? Architects & Engineers (A&E) insurance covers alleged errors resulting from the insureds rendering or failure to render professional services that results in bodily injury or property damage.  A&E is also available for Land...Read More

Silicon Valley Bank Seized The Potential Fallout from the 2nd-Largest Bank Failure in U.S. History   March 13, 2023 By now you’ve likely heard of the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) crisis. The bank’s assets were quickly depleted late last week with customers withdrawing over 42 billion US dollars on Thursday. As of late last week,...Read More

How to Reactively Talk to Your Clients about Cyber Insurance   By now, you may have spoken to your clients about their cyber exposures and perhaps even presented a quote for coverage. But they still aren’t convinced. To help you explain their cyber exposure and the value of cyber insurance as a form of protection,...Read More

How to Proactively Talk to Your Clients about Cyber   Before talking about cyber insurance premiums and the coverage available, it’s important that clients first recognize some of the basic cyber risks faced by their business as many may not know where their major exposures lie or that insurance exists to cover them. To help...Read More

  New Lawyers Professional Liability Insurance Market – Golden Bear   Golden Bear Insurance Company offers a Lawyers Professional liability insurance product that is broadly tailored to meet the needs of all legal professional in a world of emerging risks. Their policy can be further customized to cover unique practice areas.   Golden Bear Insurance...Read More

Directors & Officers (D&O) Liability Insurance    What is D&O Insurance? Directors and Officers insurance (D&O Insurance) protects a company against liability while managing their business. The policy will cover defense costs and settlements resulting from claims that allege a breach of fiduciary duty, errors and omissions, and misrepresentations.   Who Needs D&O Insurance? Public,...Read More

Endless Opportunities if You Know Where to Look   Opportunities to write new business in the healthcare and life sciences sectors are endless. Focusing your efforts in these areas should prove to be extremely successful for any insurance agent. At Founders Professional, we pride ourselves on our specialization and expertise in the wholesale professional liability...Read More