by Smith Brothers | A Message From Joe
A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT Joseph B. Smith, President & CEO This month we hosted a great event in a series we call What Drives Growth (WDG). WDG was born out of some of our Risk Advisors a few years ago suggesting we find a way to get “growth” clients...
by Smith Brothers | Insurance
Between the COVID-19 pandemic, inflation and evolving job duties, more employees are experiencing mental health challenges. In fact, a 2022 Lyra survey revealed that 84% of employees experienced at least one mental health challenge over the past year. They’re feeling...
by Smith Brothers | Insurance
As intellectual property becomes a vital part of more firms’ assets, businesses must consider the additional exposures they face. There are several types of intellectual property protected under federal law: trademarks, copyrights, patents, trade dress and trade...
by Smith Brothers | Insurance
Evolving technology, increasing threat vectors and growing attacker sophistication has continued to drive up both the frequency and severity of cyber incidents, resulting in an ongoing rise in cyber insurance claims and subsequent underwriting losses. Amid these...
by Smith Brothers | Insurance
The past five years have seen the commercial property insurance market progressively harden, evidenced by consistent rate increases since 2017. However, according to industry data, such rate jumps showed some signs of stagnation in early 2022, with average increases...
