Articles by Don Jergler

Report Sees ‘Explosive’ Growth for North American Cannabis Market

The cannabis market in North America will be worth $47.3 billion by 2024, a new report shows. The report out this week paints a positive portrait of the cannabis industry in the U.S. and Canada that “is growing at an …

Wildfires Making Insurance Harder to Find, California Department of Insurance Says

Severe wildfire seasons have made it harder for homeowners to find insurance in high wildfire-risk areas, according to new data collected by the California Department of Insurance. The data released in late-August from the CDI shows a 6% increase in …

Retreat as an Answer to Climate Change?

Think retreat is never an option? Think again. “Faced with global warming, rising sea levels, and the climate-related extremes they intensify, the question is no longer whether some communities will retreat—moving people and assets out of harm’s way—but why, where, …

Do Cannabis or Alcohol Taxes Have Higher Upside for Society?

Which helps society more? Alcohol or cannabis. That sounds like a funny question, but it may be an important one with more local governments embracing the opportunity to bring in tax revenue from cannabis sales. A new report from Wikileaf, …

Wildfires Making Insurance Harder to Find, California Department of Insurance Says

Severe wildfire seasons have made it harder for homeowners to find insurance in high wildfire-risk areas, according to new data collected by the California Department of Insurance. The data released this week from the CDI shows a 6% increase in …

Execs: Wholesalers at Center of Topa Plans After Acquisition of California Insurer

Two key executives involved in the acquisition of Topa Insurance Group by Altamont Capital Partners who spoke about the deal were emphatic about one thing: wholesalers will continue to be the center of the company’s distribution model. Altamont announced earlier …

California Cannabis Market on Track to Hit $3.1B, Report Shows

After briefly faltering a year ago, California’s massive cannabis industry seems to be regaining steam. Cannabis sales in the Golden State are expected to reach nearly $3.1 billion this year, a report released today shows. The report, California: Lessons from …

Arch Insurance Says Policy Doesn’t Cover USC’s $215M Sex Abuse Settlement

Arch Specialty Insurance Co. is arguing in a recently filed a lawsuit that it shouldn’t have to cover the University of Southern California’s $215 million settlement in a case in which the school’s gynecologist was accused of sexual assault because …

Execs: Wholesalers at Center of Topa Plans After Acquisition of California Insurer

Two key executives involved in the acquisition of Topa Insurance Group by Altamont Capital Partners who spoke about the deal were emphatic about one thing: wholesalers will continue to be the center of the company’s distribution model. Altamont announced on …

Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana Act Would Reduce Gaps, Expert Says

Chris Boden is stoked about the potential of a recently introduced bill in Congress that would create a safe harbor for insurers engaging with cannabis-related businesses. Boden is the cannabis practice group team leader at Crouse & Associates, a wholesale …