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Cryptocurrency: New risks – does the cover fit?

In this podcast, Peter Hardy, Eleanor Ruiz and Claudia Gwinn provide an introduction to cryptocurrency insurance, including key issues such as crypto-related risk coverage (i.e., theft, hacking, fraud and operational mistakes), considerations in respect of valuation wording and notification requirements to the insurer in the event of loss.

What catastrophe loss victims need to know: Understanding insurance claims after a natural disaster (part 2)

The 2025 Los Angeles wildfires have left many businesses and individuals in Southern California facing significant challenges. In part 2 of a podcast focused on insurance claims following a natural disaster, we hope to assist victims as they navigate the insurance claims process. In this podcast, John Ellison, Chris Kuleba, Max Louik and Esther Kim discuss claim submissions, the post-loss insurance policy conditions that policyholders need to comply with and the coverages that are available for losses resulting from a natural disaster under a first-party property policy.

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Hit by a cyberattack? You may be covered for that!

Cyberattacks, including hacks, ransomware and malware attacks, are on the rise. Nearly every industry has been or could be affected, including professional and financial services, manufacturing, distribution, health care, education, tech, retail, energy, government and non-profit. Experts believe this trend will only continue. But insurance may be able to help manage the growing risks, as Lisa Szymanski and Adrienne Kitchen discuss in this episode.

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The Bermuda Form (part 2): Perfecting coverage and dispute resolution

Continuing our two-part series on Bermuda Form policies, John Ellison, Richard Lewis and Catherine Lewis return to discuss how policyholders can perfect their coverage and handle the dispute resolution process.

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Super-cycle election year and political risk insurance

In 2024, the citizens of more than 60 countries have gone or will be going to the polls to exercise their electoral rights, leading some to dub this year the “super-cycle” election year. The political change that some of these elections will bring could also bring political risk, but political risk insurance can mitigate some of those risks. In this podcast, Laura-May Scott, Emily McMahan and Katherine Ellena discuss what this insurance is designed to cover, how it could be triggered during this year’s elections and some practical considerations for evaluating a company’s risk profile and insurance suites in respect of political risk.

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How insurance can help manage global supply chain risk

In this podcast, Bert Wells, Cristina Shea and Adrienne Kitchen of Reed Smith’s Insurance Recovery Group delve into the critical topic of insurance coverage for supply chains, highlighting the significant risks and disruptions that can impact global logistics. This episode explores how events like political instability, cyberattacks and natural disasters can disrupt supply chains, and highlights the essential role insurance plays in mitigating these risks. The team shares real-world examples of supply chain disruptions and the insurance lessons learned from these cases, emphasizing the importance of understanding risks and ensuring adequate coverage.

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It’s not easy being green: ESG claims and potential protections

From “greenwashing” to “greenhushing,” from sustainability goals to boardroom debates, ESG exposures are fluid and formidable. Learn from Carolyn Rosenberg and Jennifer Smokelin how claims have morphed and how pro-active strategies, including insurance, can be implemented to lower the temperature.

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Navigating the Bermuda Form

Most large U.S. companies buy catastrophic liability insurance through a Bermuda Form, a unique policy with many features designed to protect the selling insurance company. Further, Bermuda Forms require arbitration in London or Bermuda, under English procedural law and modified New York substantive law. John Ellison, Richard Lewis and Catherine Lewis explore how best to incorporate the Bermuda Form into policy programs, as well as the unusual hurdles to recovering under the Bermuda Form.

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