Articles by Don Jergler

Insuring Cannabis Summit: Tribal Cannabis Broker in Lonely, Rewarding Space

This is part of a series of articles from Insurance Journal’s annual Insuring Cannabis Summit on Oct. 14. You can find more articles from the summit at the bottom of this one. Having a niche makes one unique, an expert …

Meteorological Society Details Extreme Weather Made More Likely by Climate Change

The American Meteorological Society released a report this week detailing some of the extreme weather events made more likely by human-caused climate change in 2020. The report, Explaining Extreme Events in 2020 from a Climate Perspective, presents 18 peer-reviewed analyses …

Insuring Cannabis Summit: Broker Who Fought Cancer Sees Hope in Cannabis Business

This is part of a series of articles from Insurance Journal’s annual Insuring Cannabis Summit on Oct. 14. You can find more articles from the summit at the bottom of this one. Sabrina Alkire is a broker who it can …

Takeaways from Our Conversation on Rare and Minor Cannabinoids

Rare and minor cannabinoids, which occur in much smaller quantities than CBD and THC, have yielded an alphabet soup of new acronyms in our language – CBN, CBG, THCV, Delta-8 THC, CBC – and they have the potential to boost …

Insuring Cannabis Summit: What Will the Market Look Like 5 Years from Now?

This is part of a series of articles from Insurance Journal’s annual Insuring Cannabis Summit on Oct. 14. You can find more articles from the summit at the bottom of this one. The green rush, a term for talent crossing …

Climate Report: ‘Low- to No-Snow’ Will Worsen Water Shortages in U.S. West

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change this week distributed the final draft of the Working Group III contribution to the Sixth Assessment Report to governments, in one of the final stages of preparations before IPCC member countries consider this report …

Takeaways from Our Conversation on State Cannabis Regulations and Their Impact on Insurance

Ever heard of a gram shop law? It’s a thing, and if you’re an insurance broker in Michigan focused on the cannabis space, then you and your clients are well aware of the term. The law, signed by Gov. Gretchen …

Insuring Cannabis Summit: Brokers Advise on EPLI, Exclusions, Lounges, Labs

This is part of a series of articles from Insurance Journal’s annual Insuring Cannabis Summit on Oct. 14. You can find more articles from the summit at the bottom of this one. Employee practice liability insurance, exclusions, onsite lounges, testing …

NAIC Report Outlines Ways to Address Climate-Related Risks

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners released the report calling out measures to adapt to and deal with the risks posted by climate change. The report, Adapting to Emerging Risks: The State-Based Regulatory System is Focused on Climate and Resiliency, …

Capacity Shortfall Still Centerstage for Cannabis Sector

There is little surprise when a conversation about cannabis and insurance turns to the subject of capacity. “Really when it comes to cultivation, processing, there is a bit of a hiccup, it seems in the overall market space, I think …